Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 199)

AT-S62 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 199
Uploading an AT-S62 Configuration File Switch to Switch
This procedure uploads a boot configuration file from a master AT-8500
Series switch to another AT-8500 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 background information on configuration files, refer to
“Working with Boot Configuration Files” on page 176.
Note
You can perform this procedure from a local or Telnet management
session.
Guidelines
Please review the following guidelines before performing the procedure:
ˆ The 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 current 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 are returned 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 units a
specific IP address, multiple switches will end up using the same IP
address.
ˆ This procedure can be performed from a local or Telnet management
session.
ˆ Once 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-8524M to AT-8524M).
Allied Telesyn does not recommend uploading a configuration file onto
a switch of a different model (for example, AT-8524M to AT-8516F/
SC). Undesirable switch behavior may result.