07-14-2009 06:58 AM - edited 03-06-2019 06:45 AM
hi all
if i have 2 sup cards in my 6500, does the running config and image automatically get copied to the backup sup ?
07-14-2009 07:26 AM
Hi Carl,
Is that a newly installed SUP?
For IOS, the configuration will copy when you issued a write mem or copy run start. Not for the software though.
For CatOS, the configuration and software will copy automatically.
HTH,
jerry
07-14-2009 07:40 AM
hi
yes it would be a new sup, i was told that the ios image would get copied to the new standyby sup? if not how would i do this ?
07-14-2009 07:48 AM
Hi Carl,
IOS image will not be copy over automatically, you have to manually do it. Is this a SUP2 or SUP720?
Insert the new SUP, after it booted up, issue copy sup-bootdisk:/image_name slavesup-bootdisk: or copy disk0:/image_name slavedisk0:.
This is what I do for SUP720 to save a reboot. Copy the correct image to a CF card, insert it into the new SUP. When you insert the new SUP, you issue a break sequence, in ROMMON, use boot disk0:/image_name.
After it boot up it copy the image to the desire location (sup-bootflash: or so).
HTH,
jerry
07-15-2009 12:21 AM
hi there
i am on the dcni-1 course, and it says there is something called UBL (universal boot loader), this automaticallt copies the active image to the standby and reboots the standby card.
07-15-2009 05:24 AM
Hi Carl,
That is possible. However, I've never pay attention to UBL since you have to load the full IOS anyway.
HTH,
jerry
07-15-2009 05:54 AM
hi there
why is this?
so are you saying i should copy the image from my active sup to the slave bootflash etc ?,
what would i do then, would it automatically reboot and sync ?
07-15-2009 06:02 AM
Hi Carl,
Yes, generally, if I have a spare chassis, I will copy the same image to the new SUP. Then I insert it into the one that is running with an active SUP. After insert, issue a write mem. Since the software on both SUP's are the same, the configuration will sync over. This is only apply to native IOS.
HTH,
jerry
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