Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 185)

AT-S62 Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section II: Advanced Operations 185
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 163.
Before performing the procedure, note the following:
❑ 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.
However, the switch receiving the configuration file does not
retain its current settings to these parameters. Instead, they are
returned to their default values.
If you choose to upload another configuration file from the
master switch’s file system, the entire file without
modifications is downloaded. This type of configuration file
upload should be performed with care. If the master switch
has a manually assigned IP address, the switch receiving the
configuration file will end up with the same IP address as the
master switch.
❑ This procedure can be performed from a local or Telnet
management session.
❑ 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.
❑ 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). Undesired switch behavior may
result.