export switch configurations

nflnetwork · ‎06-13-2019

can someone tell me how i would export the switch configurations of a UCS chassis with 6248 inter connects?

Kirk J · ‎06-13-2019

This a little bit more complicated than just a standard N5K due to the additional UCSM layer.

You can create backups, which for 'logical' is just an XML file that contains the various pools, service profiles

Full state—A binary file that includes a snapshot of the entire system. You can use the file generated from this backup to restore the system during disaster recovery. This file can restore or rebuild the configuration on the original fabric interconnect, or recreate the configuration on a different fabric interconnect. You cannot use this file for an import.
All configuration—An XML file that includes all system and logical configuration settings. You can use the file generated from this backup to import these configuration settings to the original fabric interconnect or to a different fabric interconnect. You cannot use this file for a system restore.
System configuration—An XML file that includes all system configuration settings such as usernames, roles, and locales. You can use the file generated from this backup to import these configuration settings to the original fabric interconnect or to a different fabric interconnect. You cannot use this file for a system restore.

Logical configuration—An XML file that includes all logical configuration settings such as service profiles, VLANs, VSANs, pools, and policies. You can use the file generated from this backup to import these configuration settings to the original fabric interconnect or to a different fabric interconnect. You cannot use this file for a system restore.

You can connect to the nxos layer on the FIs and do a show run,,, but the nxos layer on FIs is not something you can general enter the saved config commands back into.

Kirk...