Alcatel Omniswitch

Saving the configuration:

Usually the Switch should be in working Mode. In working mode the configuration can be modified. It’s possible in certified mode too, but that’s get you into trouble. While the bootup the working and certified needs to be the same. Otherwise the switch is booting into certified mode. The Files can be found in certifed/boot.cfg and working/boot.cfg. You can show them with more and edit them with vi.

view the running config: show configuration snaspshot
save running -> working config: write memory
save working -> certified: copy working certified (If there are slots/stacked switch add "flash-synchro")
reboot into working mode without rollback: reload working no rollback-timeout

 

Opterating Modes working/certified:

View in which configuration the surch currently is: show running-directory

Bad example:

CONFIGURATION STATUS
 Running CMM : PRIMARY,
 CMM Mode : MONO CMM,
 Current CMM Slot : 1,
 Running configuration : CERTIFIED,
 Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFY NEEDED
SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS
 Running Configuration : NOT AVAILABLE

Copy working certified missing:

CONFIGURATION STATUS
 Running CMM : PRIMARY,
 CMM Mode : MONO CMM,
 Current CMM Slot : 1,
 Running configuration : WORKING,
 Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFY NEEDED
SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS
 Running Configuration : SYNCHRONIZED,

Good example:

CONFIGURATION STATUS
 Running CMM : PRIMARY,
 CMM Mode : MONO CMM,
 Current CMM Slot : 1,
 Running configuration : WORKING,
 Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFIED
SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS
 Running Configuration : SYNCHRONIZED,

Common problems:

ERROR: Write memory is not permitted when switch is running in certified mode

This is how to solved this one:

copy certified working 
write memory
copy working certified

 

ERROR: This file may be overwritten if “takeover” is executed before “certify”

This is ok after write memory and before copy working certified

 

There are plenty more of useful CLI Commands for the Omniswitche to find on this page-> latouche.info