Cabletron Systems 6500 - Manual (Page 37)

SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide 2-17
Switch Installation and Setup Configuring the Switch
Perform the following steps to configure backup capabilities.
1. On a workstation that can be reached by your SmartSwitch 6500 and is running TFTP server
software, create a file under the /tftpboot directory. This file is used as the backup file by the master
TSM/CPU and can initially be blank.
2. Make sure that the SmartSwitch 6500 has full read/write privileges to the file.
3. Enter the backup switch command on the SmartSwitch 6500. Specify the IP address of the TFTP
server and the full path and file name to the backup file. For example:
Smart6500 # backup switch
ServerIP() : 206.61.237.40 < IP address of the backup TFTP server
Path(public/Smart6500.ztr) : /tftpboot/backup.ztr < full path and file name
Smart6500 #
Note Depending upon whether your TFTP server is running in secure or non-secure
mode, you may not need to specify
/tftpboot in the path to the backup file. If you
experience access violation errors, try leaving off /tftpboot from the path.
Note It’s a good idea to backup the SmartSwitch 6500 each time you make a permanent
or significant change to the switch’s configuration.
Once the SmartSwitch 6500 configuration is backed up, you can restore the master TSM/CPU configuration by
entering the
restore switch command. For example:
Smart6500 # restore switch
ServerIP(206.61.237.40) : < Remembers last IP address entered
Path(tftpboot/backup/smart6500.ztr) : < Remembers last path and file name entered
Backup file is valid.
Restoring a backup file will completely replace any data stored in the flash, and requires a switch
reboot
Are you sure this is what you want to do?
Confirm(y/n)?:y < Yes, restore the configuration
Restoration complete.
Rebooting is required to ensure correct operation,
Do you want to reboot now?
Confirm(y/n)?:y < Yes, reboot the switch
Redundancy Configuration for the Slave TSM/CPU
In the event the master TSM/CPU fails, the slave TSM/CPU module assumes the role of master. To do this, the slave
TSM/CPU must know the location of a configuration file from which to obtain switch configuration information.
When rebooted, the new master TSM/CPU automatically configures itself using the information contained within the
configuration file. Use the
set redundancyinfo command to tell the slave TSM/CPU the location and name of its
configuration file.