Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 239)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 239
Uploading an AT-S63 Configuration File Switch to Switch
This procedure explains how to upload a boot configuration file on a
master AT-9400 Series switch to another AT-9400 Series switch in an
enhanced stack. This procedure provides you with an easy way of
distributing a configuration file to different switches that are to share a
similar configuration. For an explanation of the boot configuration file, refer
to “Working with Boot Configuration Files” on page 205.
Note
You can perform this procedure from a local or remote management
session.
Guidelines
Please review the following guidelines before performing the procedure:
ˆ This procedure gives you the choice of uploading the master switch’s
active boot configuration file or another configuration file in the switch’s
file system. If you choose the switch’s active boot configuration file, the
following information in the file is not included in the upload: IP
address, subnet mask, gateway address, switch name, contact,
location, and the master mode setting. This is to prevent two switches
from having the same IP configuration. However, the switch receiving
the configuration file does not retain its current settings to these
parameters. Instead, they return to their default values.
ˆ If you choose to upload another configuration file from the master
switch’s file system, the entire file without modification is uploaded.
This type of upload should be performed with care. If you upload onto
more than one switch a configuration file that assigns the devices a
specific IP address, the switches will end up using the same IP
address.
ˆ After the upload is complete, the switch that received the configuration
file marks it as its active boot configuration file and resets. Some
network traffic may be lost while the switch reloads its operating
software. After the reset is complete, the switch operates with the
parameter settings contained in the uploaded configuration file.
ˆ A configuration file should only be uploaded onto the same model of
switch as the original switch (for example, AT-9408LC/SP to
AT-9408LC/SP). Allied Telesyn does not recommend uploading a
configuration file onto a switch of a different model (for example,
AT-9408LC/SP to AT-9424T/SP). Undesirable switch behavior may
result.
ˆ The master switch must have an IP address for this procedure. The
address can be assigned manually or through DHCP or BOOTP. Since
a master switch of an enhanced stack typically has an IP address, this
should not be an issue.