Clone a Device

Learn how to apply existing device-level switch configurations to another switch.

About this task

Use this task to apply the existing device-level configuration from one switch to a new switch with the same model. For example, if you need to replace one switch with another, this task describes how to do so and then apply the existing device-level configurations used by the previous switch.

Note

Licensing is not cloned.

1. Select the check box for the device in the Device List.
2. Select Actions.
3. Select Clone Device.
4. Under Replacement Device, if the device is not yet Onboarded, select Quick Onboard, enter its serial number and proceed to Step 6.
   1. If the device has already been Onboarded, proceed to Step 5.
5. Under Replacement Serial Number, select the appropriate device serial number.
   

   Note

   To onboard a Universal Hardware Switch, for the Device OS, choose Switch Engine or Fabric Engine.
6. Select Clone.
7. Select Yes.
8. Select Perform Update to push the configuration to all selected cloned devices.