Rpr Supervisor Engine Configuration Synchronization - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 12 Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy Using RPR and SSO on Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor
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These sections describe supervisor engine redundancy synchronization:
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RPR Supervisor Engine Configuration Synchronization

Because the standby supervisor engine is only partially initialized in RPR mode, it interacts with the
active supervisor engine only to receive configuration changes at startup and upon saving the
configuration changes.
When a standby supervisor engine is running in RPR mode, the following events trigger synchronization
of the configuration information:
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SSO Supervisor Engine Configuration Synchronization
When a standby supervisor engine runs in SSO mode, the following events trigger synchronization of
the configuration information:
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Supervisor Engine Redundancy Guidelines and Restrictions
The following guidelines and restrictions apply to supervisor engine redundancy:
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You cannot enter CLI commands on the standby supervisor engine console.
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When the standby supervisor engine boots, the auto-sync command synchronizes the persistent
configuration. This command is enabled by default. For details, refer to
Supervisor Engine Configurations" section on page
When the active supervisor engine detects the standby supervisor engine, the configuration
information is synchronized from the active supervisor engine to the standby supervisor engine. This
synchronization overwrites any existing startup configuration file on the standby supervisor engine.
When you make changes to the configuration, you must use the write command to save and
synchronize the startup configuration to the standby supervisor engine.
When the active supervisor detects the standby supervisor engine, synchronization of the persistent
and running configuration takes place, allowing the standby supervisor engine to arrive at a
fully-initiated state.
When real-time changes occur, the active supervisor engine synchronizes the running-config and
(or) the persistent configuration (if necessary) with the standby supervisor engine.
When you change the configuration, you must use the write command to allow the active supervisor
engine to save and synchronize the startup configuration to the standby supervisor engine.
If SSO mode cannot be established between the active and standby supervisor engines because of
an incompatibility in the configuration file, a mismatched command list (MCL) is generated at the
active supervisor engine and a reload into RPR mode is forced for the standby supervisor engine.
Subsequent attempts to establish SSO, after removing the offending configuration and rebooting the
standby supervisor engine with the exact same image, might cause the
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Supervisor Engine Redundancy Guidelines and Restrictions
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