Following are the files used when storing and revisioning multiple configuration files for multi-config support.

Multi-config files

Push

Pull

Post Operation

Content Type

Protocols

startup-config

Yes

Yes

Save Config Only, Save Config and Activate, Save Config and Reboot Activate

Binary

TELNET/FTP, SSH/FTP

text-config

Yes

Yes

Save Config Only, Save Config and Activate, Save Config and Reboot Activate

ASCII

TELNET, SSH

running-config

No

Yes

NA

Binary

TELNET/FTP, SSH/FTP