Best practices for replacing failed switch?

[pmandra]

Hi,
I need to replace a failed 3524XL switch and want to make it as apinless as possible. I backed up the config.text of the switch that failed (hardware problems) to a tftp server. IS that all I need to back up? How would I then restore that configuration to the new switch?
Thanks

 

[MTandSAV]

when you get the new switch you login via console port and paste the configuration in the switch.
Just make sure the backed up config.text is ok