Chapter 6 Managing the Device Hardware

Saving the Module Configuration

Se n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o n ex u s 7 k - d o c f e e d b a ck @ c i s c o . c o m

Reloading the Device

To reload the device, use the reload command without any options. When you use this command, you reboot the device.

Note If you need to use the reload command, be sure to save the running configuration by using the copy running-configstartup-configcommand beforehand.

Power Cycling Modules

To power cycle any module, follow these steps:

Step 1 Identify the module that needs to be reset.

Step 2 Reset the identified module by entering the reload module command. This command power cycles the selected module.

switch# reload module number

The number indicates the slot in which the identified module resides.

Caution Reloading a module disrupts traffic through the module.

Saving the Module Configuration

To save the new configuration to nonvolatile storage, use the copy running-configstartup-configcommand from EXEC mode. Once you enter this command, the running and the startup copies of the configuration are identical.

Table 6-9displays various scenarios when module configurations are preserved or lost.

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Table 6-9

Switching Module Configuration Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario

 

Consequence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A particular switching module is removed and you used

The configured module information is lost.

 

 

 

 

the copy running-config startup-config command again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A particular switching module is removed and the same

The configured module information is

 

 

 

 

switching module is replaced before you enter the copy

preserved.

 

 

 

 

running-config startup-config command again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A particular switching module is removed and replaced

The configured module information is

 

 

 

 

with the same type switching module, and you entered the

preserved.

 

 

 

 

reload module number command.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A particular switching module is reloaded when you enter

The configured module information is

 

 

 

 

the reload module number command.

preserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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