Configure switchports from Prime

[aleopoldie]

Hello experts,

I have a doubt concerning the switchports configuration from prime.

If you configure, let's say a switchport for a user, not directly from the switch but from Prime.

Does it save the configuration on the switch ? Does it "send" a write memory on the switch ?

Because we had an issue, a switch rebooted and all the switchports configuration done before the reboot from prime disappeared.

After checking the startup-config on configuration archive, the switchports config were not there ... So I am wondering if there is a way to verify that when you make a configuration change on the prime, it sends a write memory to the switch.

Thank you,

A.

[pieterh]

"does it send a write..."

-> only if you tell Prime to do this, it will not do this automatically

when applying the interface configuration template when you scroll down you may see the options 

- to save the current config before applying the template (within prime configuration archive)
   with this archive you also have the option to roll-back the old configuration 

- to save the configuration on the device (write mem)

apart from this

in the list of network devices you can select devices and use the config -> save option

[aleopoldie]

The problem is our customer doesn't go this way to configure switchports.

He does the following :

- CONFIGURATION > Network devices

- Click on the concerned switch

- Select a switchport > Edit

- Change a static access vlan for example

- Save

But it looks like it does not make a write mem on the switch

A.

[pieterh]

Yes that is normal behavior.

the "save" sends commands to configure the port only

if you do it on the switch directly using the CLI, configuring a port will also not automatically save the config.

you must explicitly do a write

- CONFIGURATION > Network devices

- tick check-box for concerned switch

- Select the drop down menu under "config"

- tick save configuratio to flash 

[aleopoldie]

Hello Pieteh,

I checked on the prime and there is no config menu when I tick 1 switch (see the screenshot)

Regards,

A.

[pieterh]

I see you still selected the folder  "all devices"

go down to switches and routers, or even the specific model

and see how  the tabs will change

[aleopoldie]

Hey Pieterh,

It remains the same, even if I select switches and routers... :/