If a card or switch is not installed, you can configure the card or switch in advance. The configuration is called offline configuration or inactive configuration.
To delete inactive configurations, perform the following operation:
# Delete the inactive configuration in slot 1.
<HUAWEI> system-view [~HUAWEI] clear inactive-configuration slot 1 Warning: The inactive configuration of slot 1 will be deleted and can't be restored. Are you sure to continue? [Y/N]: y