Reloading The Device; Power Cycling Modules; Saving The Module Configuration - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

Saving the Module Configuration

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Reloading the Device

To reload the device, use the reload command without any options. When you use this command, you
reboot the device.
If you need to use the reload command, be sure to save the running configuration by using the copy
Note
running-config startup-config command beforehand.

Power Cycling Modules

To power cycle any module, follow these steps:
Step 1 Identify the module that needs to be reset.
Reset the identified module by entering the reload module command. This command power cycles the
Step 2
selected module.
switch# reload module number
The number indicates the slot in which the identified module resides.
Caution

Saving the Module Configuration

To save the new configuration to nonvolatile storage, use the copy running-config startup-config
command from EXEC mode. Once you enter this command, the running and the startup copies of the
configuration are identical.
Table 6-9
.
Table 6-9
Scenario
A particular switching module is removed and you used
the copy running-config startup-config command again.
A particular switching module is removed and the same
switching module is replaced before you enter the copy
running-config startup-config command again.
A particular switching module is removed and replaced
with the same type switching module, and you entered the
reload module number command.
A particular switching module is reloaded when you enter
the reload module number command.
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Reloading a module disrupts traffic through the module.
displays various scenarios when module configurations are preserved or lost.
Switching Module Configuration Status
Chapter 6 Managing the Device Hardware
Consequence
The configured module information is lost.
The configured module information is
preserved.
The configured module information is
preserved.
The configured module information is
preserved.
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