Dell POWEREDGE M1000E - Manual (Page 250)

250 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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Configurations across a fabric
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Activating configDownload: Switch is disabled
configDownload complete: Only zoning parameters are downloaded to ad5.
Example of a non-interactive download of all configurations (chassis and switches)
configdownload -a -ftp
10.1.2.3,UserFoo,/pub/configurations/config.txt,password
Configurations across a fabric
To save time when configuring fabric parameters and software features, you can save a
configuration file from one switch and download it to other switches of the same model type.
Do not download a configuration file from one switch to another switch that is a different model or
runs a different firmware version, because it can cause the switch to fail. If you need to reset
affected switches, issue the configDefault command after download is completed but before the
switch is enabled. If a switch is enabled with a duplicate domain ID, the switch becomes
segmented.
Downloading a configuration file from one switch to another switch of
the same model
1. Configure one switch.
2. Use the configUpload command to save the configuration information. Refer to “Configuration
file backup” on page 244 for more information.
3. Run configDefault on each of the target switches, and then use the configDownload command
to download the configuration file to each of the target switches. Refer to “Configuration file
restoration” on page 246 for more information.
Security considerations
Security parameters and the switch identity cannot be changed by the configDownload command.
Parameters such as the switch name and IP address (lines in the configuration file that begin with
“boot”) are ignored. Security parameters (lines in the configuration file that begin with “sec”), such
as secure mode setting and version stamp, are ignored.
For more detailed information on security, refer to Chapter 6, “Configuring Protocols” .
Configuration management for Virtual Fabrics
You can use the configUpload -vf or configDownload -vf command to restore configurations to a
logical switch. The -vf option only restores the Virtual Fabrics configuration information on to a
switch of the same model.
The Virtual Fabrics configuration on the switch defines all of the logical switches allowed and
configured for a particular platform.