172 Chapter 3 Using the console interface209418-ARequirementsThe following requirements apply to the Configuration File feature:• The Configuration File feature can only be used to copy standalone switchconfiguration parameters to other standalone switches or to copy stackconfiguration parameters to other stack configurations.For example, you cannot duplicate the configuration parameters of a unit in astack configuration and use it to configure a standalone switch.• A configuration file obtained from a standalone switch can only be used toconfigure other standalone switches that have the same firmware revision andmodel type as the donor standalone switch.• A configuration file obtained from a stack unit can only be used to configureother stacks that have the same number of switches, firmware version, modeltypes, and physical IDs as the stack the donor stack unit resides in.Reconfigured stacks are configured according to the unit order number of thedonor unit. For example, the configuration file parameters from a donor unitwith physical ID x are used to reconfigure the unit with physical ID x.Table 41 describes configuration file parameter information.Table 41 Parameters not saved to the configuration fileThese parameters are not saved: Used in this screen: See page:In-Band Stack IP Address IP Configuration/Setup 94In-Band Switch IP AddressIn-Band Subnet MaskDefault GatewayConsole Read-Only Switch Password Console/Comm Port Configuration 147Console Read-Write Switch PasswordConsole Read-Only Stack PasswordConsole Read-Write Stack PasswordConfiguration Image Filename Configuration File Download/Upload 169TFTP Server IP Address
