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synchronize

Replicates all saved images and configurations from the master MSM to the slave MSM on the

BlackDiamond.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Usage Guidelines

This command does the following:

1 Copy both the primary and secondary software images

2 Copy both the primary and secondary configurations

3 Copy the BootROM

4 Reboot the slave MSM

When you install a slave MSM, you are not prompted to synchronize the images and the configurations

from the master. If not synchronized, the slave uses its image and the master's configuration. This

image/configuration mismatch will likely cause the switch to operate differently after failover. Use the

command to replicate all saved images and configurations from the master to the slave.

However, if one of the configurations on the master MSM is empty, the sync process will not overwrite

the corresponding configuration on the slave. If the configuration on the slave MSM is an older

configuration, this can cause problems if the switch is rebooted using the outdated configuration.

This command does not replicate the run-time configuration. You must use the

command to store

the run-time configuration first.

The following command replicates all saved images and configurations from the master MSM to the

This command was first available in ExtremeWare 4.0.

Platform Availability

This command is available on the BlackDiamond switch.

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