Chapter 12 Configuring the switch using Web-based management 399System Configuration GuideRequirements for storing and retrieving configurationparameters on a TFTP serverThe following requirements apply when storing and retrieving configurationparameters on a TFTP server:• 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.• The configuration file also duplicates any settings that exist for any GBIC thatis installed in the donor switch.• If you use the configuration file to configure another switch that has the sameGBIC model installed, the configuration file settings will also apply to andoverride the existing GBIC settings.Table 152 describes the parameters that are not saved to the configuration file.Table 152 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 385In-Band Switch IP AddressIn-Band Subnet MaskDefault GatewayConfiguration Image Filename Configuration File Download/Upload 397TFTP Server IP Address
