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Chapter 19 Managing Modules Preserving Module Configuration Send documentation comments to [email protected] Preserving Module Configuration Use the "copy running-config to startup-config" procedure to save the new configuration into nonvolatile storage. Once this procedure is complete, the running and the startup copies of the configuration are identical. To preserve the module configuration using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Do one of the following in the Logical Domains pane: • Click SAN to display a list of all switches in the SAN. • Click one of the fabrics to display a list of switches for that fabric. • Click a VSAN to display a list of switches for that VSAN. Expand Switches and select Copy Configuration in the Physical Attributes pane. You see a list of switches (see Figure 19-3). Figure 19-3 List of Switches Available to Copy Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Click individual Select check boxes for switch configurations to copy. In the From column, ensure that runningConfig is selected. In the To column, ensure that startupConfig is selected. Click the Apply Changes icon. Table 19-4 displays various scenarios when module configurations are preserved or lost. Table 19-4 Switching Module Configuration Status Scenario Consequence A particular switching module is removed and the copy The configured module information is lost. running-config startup-config command is issued again. A particular switching module is removed and the same The configured module information is switching module is replaced before the copy preserved. running-config startup-config command is issued again. OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide 19-7