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Configuration management for Virtual Fabrics 8

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 Fabric configuration instead of the non-Virtual Fabric configuration information.
You must specify a filename with the configUpload -vf command. It is recommended not to use
config.txt for a filename as this can easily be confused with a normal uploaded configuration file.
Example of configUpload on a switch with Virtual Fabrics
Sprint5100:FID128:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: UserFoo
Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]: 5100.txt
Potentially remote file may get overwritten
Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]):
Password: <hidden>
configUpload complete: All selected config parameters are uploaded
Example of configUpload of a logical switch configuration
DCX_80:FID128:admin> configupload -vf
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: anonymous
Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]:
configUpload complete: VF config parameters are uploaded
2009/07/20-09:13:40, [LOG-1000], 225, SLOT 7 | CHASSIS, INFO, BrocadeDCX,
Previous message repeated 7 time(s)
2009/07/20-10:27:14, [CONF-1001], 226, SLOT 7 | FID 128, INFO, DCX_80,
configUpload completed successfully for VF config parameters.

Restoring logical switch configuration using configDownload

The configDownload -vf command specifies that the Virtual Fabric configuration download file is
downloaded instead of the regular configuration. After the Virtual Fabric configuration file is
downloaded, the switch is automatically rebooted.
On dual-CP platforms, if CPs are incompatible (HA not in sync), the Virtual Fabric configuration file
is not propagated to the standby CP. Otherwise, the active CP attempts to remain active after the
reboot, and the new Virtual Fabric configuration file is then propagated to the standby CP.
CAUTION
You must perform the configDownload command on the switch after restoring the Virtual Fabric
configuration to fully restore your switch or chassis configuration.