Saving The Module Configuration - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Saving the Module Configuration

Saving the Module Configuration
Issue the copy running-config startup-config command to save the new configuration into nonvolatile
storage. Once this command is issued, the running and the startup copies of the configuration are identical.
This table displays various scenarios when module configurations are preserved or lost.
Table 25: Switching Module Configuration Status
Scenario
You remove a switching module and issue the copy
running-config startup-config command.
You remove a switching module and reinsert the same
switching module before issuing the copy
running-config startup-config command.
You remove a switching module, insert the same type
switching module in the same slot, and issue a reload
module number command.
You enter a reload module number command to
reload a switching module.
You remove a switching module and insert a different
type of switching module in the slot. For example,
you replace a 16-port switching module with a 32-port
switching module.
Sample scenario:
1 The switch currently has a 16-port switching
2 You replace the 16-port switching module in the
3 Next, you remove the 32-port switching module
4 You enter the reload command to reload the
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module and the startup and running configuration
files are the same.
switch with a 32-port switching module.
and replace it with the same 16-port switching
module referred to in Step 1.
switch.
Consequence
The configured module information is lost.
The configured module information is saved.
The configured module information is saved.
The configured module information is preserved.
The configured module information is lost from the
running configuration. The default configuration is
applied.
The configured module information remains in startup
configuration until a copy running-config
startup-config command is issued again.
Sample response:
1 The switch uses the 16-port switching module and
the present configuration is saved in nonvolatile
storage.
2 The factory default configuration is applied.
3 The factory default configuration is applied.
4 The configuration saved in nonvolatile storage
referred to in Step 1 is applied.
Managing Modules
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