Saving Configs on Some Avaya Hardware 1

[wheelma2]

I've made some config changes on a couple of Avaya devices, but I'm not finding a commmand to save the configs (to survive a reboot). I'm looking for a command that is equivalent to a "copy run start" (Cisco) for the following hardware...

First, I have a G700 that needs its config saved. On our G430's, "copy run start" is the answer... but apparently not on a G700.

Secondly, I have a Cajun P330 that needs its config saved. This is the only Cajun switch I have, so I don't have any success stories... just need to save the config.

Please help!

 

[Mitch672]

You can copy the configs to an external FTP or TFTP server, and you could restore them the same way. on the G700, checkout "copy mgp-config tftp", or "copy mgp-config ftp" (copys the running MFP config to a tftp or ftp server, for backup).

for the P330 switch, checkout: "copy stack-config tftp" (copies the P330 stack configuration to a tftp server for backup)

FYI, you must type "configure" on each of these, for these copy commands to be enabled.

FYI, these is no equivilant to the "copy running-config startup-config" as there is in the G350/G430/G450 for the G700, the commands I gave you above are just so you can make a backup to an external device of your configuations, there is no other way to "save" it.

Mitch


Mitch

AVAYA Certified Expert

 

[wheelma2]

Mitch- Are you saying I can expect my changes on the G700 and P330 to survive a reboot without entering a command to copy the "running config" to a "startup config"?

If so, why the difference from flavor to flavor?

Was the "copy run start" command an after-thought and only added when the newer models were introduced?

Thanks!

 

[Mitch672]

Yes, changes are saved, there is no special command to save them on the G700/P330.

The G700 is very old technology (already End Of Lifed as well), AVAYA's very first media gatewway. All of the newer models, the G250/G350/G430/G450 use the new way of "copy running-config startup-config" mehtod to make changes to the startup permanent, it was not needed on the original G700.

Also, you will notice the G700 uses up to 3 IP address's (Stack Processor, MGP and VOIP), while the newer gateways use a single IP address (the "PMI" or "Primary Management Interface"), that is also a change for the better as well.

mitch


Mitch

AVAYA Certified Expert

 

[wheelma2]

Excellent information, Mitch... Thank you very much!

Take care!