Cabletron Systems 6500 Manual Do Utilizador

SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide   2-17

Switch Installation and Setup

Configuring the Switch  

Perform the following steps to configure backup capabilities.

On a workstation that can be reached by your SmartSwitch 6500 and is running TFTP server 
software, create a file under the /tftpboot directory. This file is used as the backup file by the master 
TSM/CPU and can initially be blank. 

Make sure that the SmartSwitch 6500 has full read/write privileges to the file.

Enter the 

 command on the SmartSwitch 6500. Specify the IP address of the TFTP 

server and the full path and file name to the backup file. For example:

Smart6500 # backup switch

ServerIP()                                : 206.61.237.40           

< IP address of the backup TFTP server

Path(public/Smart6500.ztr)                : /tftpboot/backup.ztr    

< full path and file name

Smart6500 #

Depending upon whether your TFTP server is running in secure or non-secure 
mode, you may not need to specify 

 in the path to the backup file. If you 

experience access violation errors, try leaving off 

 from the path.

It’s a good idea to backup the SmartSwitch 6500 each time you make a permanent 
or significant change to the switch’s configuration.

Once the SmartSwitch 6500 configuration is backed up, you can restore the master TSM/CPU configuration by 
entering the 

 command. For example:

Smart6500 # restore switch

ServerIP(206.61.237.40)                   : 

< Remembers last IP address entered

Path(tftpboot/backup/smart6500.ztr)       : 

< Remembers last path and file name entered

Backup file is valid.

Restoring a backup file will completely replace any data stored in the flash, and requires a switch 

reboot

Are you sure this is what you want to do?

Confirm(y/n)?:y                             

< Yes, restore the configuration

Restoration complete.

Rebooting is required to ensure correct operation,

Do you want to reboot now?

Confirm(y/n)?:y                             

< Yes, reboot the switch

Redundancy Configuration for the Slave TSM/CPU

In the event the master TSM/CPU fails, the slave TSM/CPU module assumes the role of master. To do this, the slave 
TSM/CPU must know the location of a configuration file from which to obtain switch configuration information. 
When rebooted, the new master TSM/CPU automatically configures itself using the information contained within the 
configuration file. Use the 

 command to tell the slave TSM/CPU the location and name of its 

configuration file.