Re: config replace

From: MADMAN (dmadlan@qwest.com)
Date: Thu May 06 2004 - 13:02:45 GMT-3


Kenneth Wygand wrote:

> I wonder if we are still subject to the same limitations (having to
> reload) as when changing a subinterface type from p2p to p2mp or visa
> versa. No box to test this on at the moment though...

   That is another issue that I doubt this rectifies. I could give it a
whirl however.

   Dave
>
> Kenneth E. Wygand
> Systems Engineer, Project Services
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> MADMAN
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:36 AM
> To: cisco; 'Ccielab (E-mail)'
> Subject: config replace
>
> While testing some new hardware I stumbled across a new command I
> think can be quite useful. It is "config replace". What it does is
> aloows you to load another config onto flash and "replace" the existing
> config with a new config in a nice quick clean fashion. With the
> optional "list" command the IOS will list all of the changes.
>
> USBtest#conf replace usbflash0:running-config list
> This will apply all necessary additions and deletions
> to replace the current running configuration with the
> contents of the specified configuration file, which is
> assumed to be a complete configuration, not a partial
> configuration. Enter Y if you are sure you want to proceed. ? [no]: y
> !Pass 1
>
> !List of Commands:
> no hostname Replacetest
> no interface Loopback0
> interface FastEthernet0/0
> no ip address 172.28.64.229 255.255.255.0
> no router rip
> hostname MAYDAY
> interface FastEthernet0/0
> ip address 172.28.64.222 255.255.255.0
> end
>
> My new config I replaced the old one with had no loopback interface
> or router rip and had a new hostname. With replace the extraneous
> commands are deleted automatically, no need to "no" them out in a
> config file and no reloads!
>
> Looks like it is available in 12.3, not sure exactly when it first
> came out.
>
> Dave
>

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David Madland
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Sr. Network Engineer
Qwest Communications
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