Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router - Manual (Page 179)

Setting Automatic Config Synchronization
Page 6-15
Setting Automatic Config Synchronization
The syncctl command sets the automatic configuration synchronization to Enabled or
Disabled. If it is Enabled, then the MPX primary/secondary pair will continue to maintain
synchronization automatically. This means that when the configuration file ( mpm.cfg ) is
updated in the primary MPX , it will automatically be updated in the secondary MPX , keeping
the two MPXs in sync.
Enabling Automatic Config Synchronization
To enable synchronization between the primary and secondary MPXs , enter
syncctl
at the system prompt. The following prompt will then be displayed if synchronization is not
enabled.
Desired state (enable):
Press to enable synchronization or enter disable to cancel. If you enabled synchroni-
zation, the following will be displayed.
Configuration synchronization is now Enabled
Note that automatic configuration synchronization is disabled unless all image ( img ) and
Programmable Gate Array ( PGA ) files in the switch are synchronized first. See Synchronizing
Image Files on page 6-16 for information on the imgsync command, which synchronizes
image and PGA files.
The interval between updates is 5 minutes. The primary MPX will copy any changes to the
secondary MPX after 5 minutes have elapsed since the last update.
Disabling Automatic Config Synchronization
To disable synchronization between the primary and secondary MPXs , enter
syncctl
at the system prompt. The following prompt will then be displayed if synchronization is
enabled.
Desired state (disable):
Press to disable synchronization or enter enable to cancel. If you disabled synchroni-
zation, the following will be displayed.
Configuration synchronization is now Disabled
If automatic config synchronization is Disabled, the configuration file in the secondary MPX
will be unaffected if you change the configuration file in the primary MPX .