https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923426#M10142 Unless you're been playing around with multiple configuration files I could only suggest updating to the latest firmware and trying again. <BR /><BR />'show config files'<BR /><BR />By default there will only be the file 'config'<BR /><BR />ProCurve Switch 5406zl# show config files<BR /><BR />Configuration files:<BR /><BR /> id | act pri sec | name<BR /> ---+-------------+----------------------<BR /> 1 | * * * | config<BR /> 2 | |<BR /> 3 | | Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:20:29 GMT Matt Hobbs 2007-01-09T20:20:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923425#M10141 I had everything up and working...<BR /><BR />Routing...<BR />DHCP Relay<BR />etc...<BR /><BR />all working beautifully...<BR /><BR />Write Memory<BR />reload<BR /><BR />Now the 5400 lost all it's stuff but it's ip address... ip routing turned off etc...<BR /><BR />It is still plugged into a 2650...<BR /><BR />what gives... Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:03:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923425#M10141 psycho.chicken 2007-01-09T20:03:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923426#M10142 Unless you're been playing around with multiple configuration files I could only suggest updating to the latest firmware and trying again. <BR /><BR />'show config files'<BR /><BR />By default there will only be the file 'config'<BR /><BR />ProCurve Switch 5406zl# show config files<BR /><BR />Configuration files:<BR /><BR /> id | act pri sec | name<BR /> ---+-------------+----------------------<BR /> 1 | * * * | config<BR /> 2 | |<BR /> 3 | | Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:20:29 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923426#M10142 Matt Hobbs 2007-01-09T20:20:29Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923427#M10143 did it again...<BR />different 5400<BR /><BR />It has to be me...<BR /><BR />It has been fine all day...<BR />I did a write memory from the config#<BR />and then "reload"<BR /><BR />bam...<BR /><BR />back to factoy...<BR /><BR />Only one config file shows up<BR /><BR /> Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:14:12 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923427#M10143 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T22:14:12Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923428#M10144 Did you update to K.11.63 yet? Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:15:45 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923428#M10144 Matt Hobbs 2007-01-10T22:15:45Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923429#M10145 WA_5400_pri# show version<BR />Image stamp: /sw/code/build/btm(t1b)<BR /> May 17 2006 16:21:16<BR /> K.11.33<BR /> 758<BR />Boot Image: primary Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:17:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923429#M10145 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T22:17:01Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923430#M10146 how do i go about getting the new one...<BR />and is there a white paper on how to load it up. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:17:49 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923430#M10146 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T22:17:49Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923431#M10147 the plus side is i'm getting good at creating vlans and taggin/untagging ports... Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:19:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923431#M10147 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T22:19:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923432#M10148 <A href="http://www.hp.com/rnd/software/j86921163.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hp.com/rnd/software/j86921163.htm</A><BR /><BR />I like to do it via TFTPd32 or ProCurve Manager Plus (very easy). The management and configuration guide has more information on updating the firmware. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:19:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923432#M10148 Matt Hobbs 2007-01-10T22:19:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923433#M10149 diff between "boot" and "reload" ??? Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:45:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923433#M10149 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T22:45:10Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923434#M10150 new file is loaded :) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:53:45 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/5403-losing-information-after-reboot-reload/m-p/3923434#M10150 psycho.chicken 2007-01-10T23:53:45Z