Learn how to swap the external SD card or USB drive between switches to recover configuration and image after a hardware failure.
You can remove the SD card from the failed switch, insert it into the new switch, and power on the new switch. A new switch has no startup configuration file because it has never been deployed.
Before you begin
Power off the switch, transfer the SD card or USB drive, and connect the network cables.
Procedure
| 1. | On the failed switch, remove the SD card or USB drive.
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| 2. | On the new switch, ensure that the SD card or USB drive is oriented properly, and then press it into the slot on the switch until it is seated. |
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| 3. | Power on the new switch. The image and configuration of the failed switch are transferred to the new one. |