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.
Select the check box for the
device in the Device
List.
Select Actions.
Select Clone Device.
Under Replacement
Device, if the device is not yet Onboarded, select
Quick
Onboard, enter the device serial number and proceed to
Step
6.
If the device has already been Onboarded,
proceed to Step
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.
Select Clone.
Select Yes.
Select Perform Update to push the configuration to all
selected cloned devices.
When the box for
Perform Full Configuration Clone is selected,
configuration changes are saved to the clone. This includes configuration
changes made through: