Preserving Module Configuration - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 19 Managing Modules
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m

Preserving Module Configuration

Use the "copy running-config to startup-config" procedure to save the new configuration into
nonvolatile storage. Once this procedure is complete, the running and the startup copies of the
configuration are identical.
To preserve the module configuration using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Do one of the following in the Logical Domains pane:
Step 1
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Step 2 Expand Switches and select Copy Configuration in the Physical Attributes pane.
You see a list of switches (see
Figure 19-3
Click individual Select check boxes for switch configurations to copy.
Step 3
In the From column, ensure that runningConfig is selected.
Step 4
In the To column, ensure that startupConfig is selected.
Step 5
Step 6 Click the Apply Changes icon.
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Table 19-4
Scenario
A particular switching module is removed and the copy
running-config startup-config command is issued again.
A particular switching module is removed and the same
switching module is replaced before the copy
running-config startup-config command is issued again.
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Click SAN to display a list of all switches in the SAN.
Click one of the fabrics to display a list of switches for that fabric.
Click a VSAN to display a list of switches for that VSAN.
List of Switches Available to Copy
displays various scenarios when module configurations are preserved or lost.
Switching Module Configuration Status
Figure 19-3).
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Preserving Module Configuration
Consequence
The configured module information is lost.
The configured module information is
preserved.
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