<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear All,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have rancid running and also installed viewvc and all working great and backing up switches and routers</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Now I just had one query about restoring the backed up config</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">if there is a router or switch failure and is replaced with a new same model router or switch can I follow the below steps for restore</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">1) connect the switch to console</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">2) login to new switch</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">3) copy and paste the config from the rancid backup</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">write the config and reboot</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Is that OK or is there any other way to restore , </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I would really appreciate your kind help</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks and regards</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">simon</div></div></body></html>