Managing CMM Directory Content

Managing Redundancy in a Stack

 

 

 

 

Synchronizing the primary and secondary CMMs is done using the copy flash-synchrocommand described in “Synchronizing the Primary and Secondary CMMs” on page 4-26.

Note. If a switch fails over to the secondary CMM, it is necessary to have a management interface connec- tion to the secondary CMM (a console port).

Copying the Working Directory to the Certified Directory

Synchronizing the Primary and Secondary CMMs

At the same time that you copy the working directory to the certified directory, you can synchronize the secondary CMM with the primary CMM. In the case of redundant CMMs, this ensures that the two modules are booting from the same software.

To copy the working directory to the certified directory of the primary CMM, and at the same time synchronize the software of the primary and secondary CMM, use the following command:

-> copy working certified flash-synchro

Note. This command will not function if the switch is running from the certified directory. See “Where is the Switch Running From?” on page 4-4for an explanation.

On a stack, this command will synchronize all switches in the stack. The copy working certified command is described in detail in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

Note. When synchronizing the primary and secondary CMMs, it is important to remember that the boot.params file and the switch date and time are not automatically synchronized. See the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide for information on the boot.params file, and Chapter 2, “Managing System Files,” for information on setting the switch date and time. The date and time are synchronized using the system time-and-date synchro command.

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