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Configuration Cloning
Configuration Cloning enables you to clone the configuration from one aggregator to one or more aggregators. You can identify
the source aggregator where running configuration is check-pointed, extracted and downloaded to the target aggregator for
further use. The target aggregator checks the compatibilities of the cloning file based on the version, mode and optional
modules. The target aggregator further takes care of the conflicting configurations and appropriately proceeds with the
application of the cloning configuration. Select the source or target aggregator and run the CLI commands to achieve the
cloning operation and verify the CLI output to check the status of the command execution. By default, the aggregator is enabled
with SCP server, so that you can make necessary transfers of cloning configuration file. You can also confirm the configuration
status of server using the show ip ssh command before proceeding to file transfer. The aggregator takes care of the
conflicting configurations between the source aggregator and target aggregator and appropriately informs you to perform the
necessary action.
To configure a cloning operation on an aggregator, follow these general configuration steps:
1. Create the cloning configuration in the source aggregator.
clone-config create [file-name filename][output xml]
Dell#clone-config create filename standalone_combo_card
SUCCESS:Cloning configuration created successfully(13)
Dell#
2. Check the cloning configuration file compatibility with the current configurations on the target aggregator. The command
expects the file specified in the command to be already present in local file system (flash:).
clone-config check [file-name filename][output xml]
WARNING:Release Patch version mismatch(20);
Release time mismatch(21);
Release size mismatch(22);
FC ports have to be reconfigured to Ethernet ports.(28)
NumRebootsRequired : 1
3. Add the command usage in the target aggregator.
clone-config apply [file-name filename][output xml]
Dell#clone-config apply filename standalone_combo_card
Jul 23 15:08:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %CFGCLONING-1-CFGCLONING_INFO_RELOAD: Reloading
device to apply cloning configuration
Jul 23 15:08:11: %STKUNIT0-M:CP %CHMGR-5-RELOAD: User request to reload the chassis
By default, if the filename is not specified in CLI, the file used for the cloning operation iscloning-config.
Topics:
• Cloning Configuration Output Status
Cloning Configuration Output Status
If you specify the XML option in the CLI, the output of the CLI commands is displayed in XML format.
The output includes the following parameters:
● Cloning state displays one of the following status:
○ Success
○ Warning
○ Failure
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