Why does my switch say it is syncing startup config to the standby router?
Question:
I got the following message.
Nov 11 14:39:04: %PFINIT-SP-5-CONFIG_SYNC: Sync’ing the startup configuration to the standby Router
Here is a few log entries before it happened.
Nov 2 21:11:15: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by xxx onvty0 (10.197.196.67)
Nov 5 18:44:35: %PM-SP-4-ERR_DISABLE: link-flap error detected on Te7/4, putting Te7/4 in err-disable state
Nov 5 18:44:35: %PM-SP-STDBY-4-ERR_DISABLE: link-flap error detected on Te7/4, putting Te7/4 in err-disable state
Nov 6 07:13:18: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by yyy onvty0 (172.16.33.109)
Nov 6 07:15:34: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by yyy onvty0 (172.16.33.109)
Nov 6 07:17:11: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by yyy onvty0 (172.16.33.109)
Nov 6 07:17:35: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by yyy onvty0 (172.16.33.109)
Nov 10 21:12:57: %PM-SP-4-ERR_DISABLE: link-flap error detected on Te7/4, putting Te7/4 in err-disable state
Nov 10 21:12:57: %PM-SP-STDBY-4-ERR_DISABLE: link-flap error detected on Te7/4, putting Te7/4 in err-disable state
Nov 11 09:24:29: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by xxx onvty0 (10.197.196.67)
Nov 11 09:29:39: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by xxx onvty0 (10.197.196.67)
Nov 11 10:08:13: %CLEAR-5-COUNTERS: Clear counter on all interfaces by zzz onvty2 (10.192.8.105)
Nov 11 14:38:53: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by xxx onvty2 (10.197.196.67)
Nov 11 14:39:04: %PFINIT-SP-5-CONFIG_SYNC: Sync’ing the startup configuration to the standby Router
#sh mod
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
— —– ————————————– —————— ———–
1 48 CEF720 48 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6748-SFP SAL1227VQWY
2 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL1224U1PL
3 48 CEF720 48 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6748-SFP SAL09380R0E
4 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAD093506FJ
5 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-BASE SAL09190Z6H
6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot) WS-SUP720-BASE SAL09274UJQ
7 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL09337W6A
8 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL10478RHF
9 48 48 port 10/100/1000mb EtherModule WS-X6148-GE-TX SAL09169T61
Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status
— ———————————- —— ———— ———— ——-
1 0021.d88b.d10c to 0021.d88b.d13b 1.12 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
2 0021.553a.20a4 to 0021.553a.20a7 2.7 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
3 0015.6301.62b0 to 0015.6301.62df 1.5 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
4 0014.f23e.2d1c to 0014.f23e.2d1f 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
5 0012.dae4.487c to 0012.dae4.487f 3.3 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
6 0012.dae4.7790 to 0012.dae4.7793 3.3 8.1(3) 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
7 0014.a9f7.7cac to 0014.a9f7.7caf 2.2 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
8 0019.56f3.0c78 to 0019.56f3.0c7b 2.5 12.2(14r)S5 12.2(18)SXE3 Ok
9 0009.125a.d5c8 to 0009.125a.d5f7 1.1 7.2(1) 8.5(0.46)ROC Ok
Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw Status
— ————————— —————— ———— ——- ——-
1 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL1228WJNB 4.1 Ok
2 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL113927XL 4.0 Ok
3 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL09391AEZ 2.0 Ok
4 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL0938103W 2.0 Ok
5 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3A SAL09190QHZ 2.5 Ok
5 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAL09190UGG 2.5 Ok
6 Policy Feature Card 3 WS-F6K-PFC3A SAL09274WEN 2.5 Ok
6 MSFC3 Daughterboard WS-SUP720 SAL09274UAJ 2.5 Ok
7 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL09327BW6 2.0 Ok
8 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAD1046097Z 3.0 Ok
Mod Online Diag Status
— ——————-
1 Pass
2 Pass
3 Pass
4 Pass
5 Pass
6 Pass
7 Pass
8 Pass
9 Pass
Solution:
No, Dragon, good news. It means that the startup config on your active sup is syncing with the standby sup so if your active sup goes down, your standby has a current config.