# configure network

## Syntax

```
configure network [noconfig] <url>
```

## Syntax Description

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Keyword</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>noconfig</code></td><td>If specified, indicates that the primary show run configuration should not be restored. All other data are restored.</td></tr><tr><td>url</td><td>Specifies the backup file to be restored.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Defaults

## Usage Guidelines

This commands reloads the entire system configuration from a backup file previously created with the [write network](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/write/write-network.md) or [backup url](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/backup/backup-url.md) commands.

&#x20;Refer to the [URL Format](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/url-format.md) section of this document for more information on the syntax of the url parameter.

## Examples

```
config network scp://jane:d9fApC@192.168.38.7/mybackup
```

## Related Commands

{% content-ref url="/pages/EfN2qgJs3y3myjMCG8kl" %}
[backup](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/backup.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/wl3PeTRIQ6etzpvmCOxq" %}
[write network](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/write/write-network.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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