Dell Brocade G620 Brocade 8.0.1 Fabric OS Administratiors Guide - Page 264
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Maintaining the Switch Configuration File Example of a non-interactive download of all configurations (chassis and switches) configdownload -a -ftp 10.1.2.3,UserFoo,/pub/configurations/config.txt,password Configurations across a fabric To save time when configuring fabric parameters and software features, you can save a configuration file from one switch and download it to other switches of the same model type. Do not download a configuration file from one switch to another switch that is a different model or runs a different firmware version, because it can cause the switch to fail. If you need to reset affected switches, issue the configDefault command after download is completed but before the switch is enabled. If a switch is enabled with a duplicate domain ID, the switch becomes segmented. Downloading a configuration file from one switch to another switch of the same model 1. Configure one switch. 2. Use the configUpload command to save the configuration information. Refer to Configuration file backup on page 259 for more information. 3. Run configDefault on each of the target switches, and then use the configDownload command to download the configuration file to each of the target switches. Refer to Configuration file restoration on page 261 for more information. Security considerations Security parameters and the switch identity cannot be changed by the configDownload command. Parameters such as the switch name and IP address (lines in the configuration file that begin with "boot") are ignored. Security parameters (lines in the configuration file that begin with "sec"), such as secure mode setting and version stamp, are ignored. For more detailed information on security, refer to Configuring Protocols on page 185. Configuration management for Virtual Fabrics You can use the configUpload -vf or configDownload -vf command to restore configurations to a logical switch. The -vf option only restores the Virtual Fabrics configuration information on to a switch of the same model and same release. For example, a Virtual Fabrics configuration file for Fabric OS 7.4.x cannot be used on a Fabric OS 7.2.x switch and vice versa. The Virtual Fabrics configuration on the switch defines all of the logical switches allowed and configured for a particular platform. Uploading a configuration file from a switch with Virtual Fabrics enabled The configUpload command with the -vf option specifies that configuration upload will upload the Virtual Fabrics configuration instead of the non-Virtual Fabrics configuration information. You must specify a file name with the configUpload -vf command. It is recommended not to use config.txt for a file name as this name can be confused with a normal uploaded configuration file. Example of configUpload on a switch with Virtual Fabrics DCX_80:FID128:admin> configupload -vf Protocol (scp, ftp, sftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: anonymous Path/Filename [/config.txt]: 5100_vf.txt configUpload complete: VF config parameters are uploaded 2014/07/20-09:13:40, [LOG-1000], 225, SLOT 7 | CHASSIS, INFO, BrocadeDCX, Previous message repeated 7 time(s) Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide, 8.0.1 264 53-1004111-02