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Limitations also exist when massive chassis reconfigurations occur. If all
modules boot at the same time, the voting process described above is
performed. If many modules have been swapped all at once, incorrect data
could be used. If, for example, several modules had previously been installed
together in a different chassis, they would all “vote” the same way and their
(incorrect) data might be used. This can be avoided by making configuration
changes incrementally, or with backplane power applied so that the Master
never needs to ask for a vote.
With a standalone AT-3600 Series Repeater, however, there’s not much the
software can do when this single unit is swapped with a spare—there is no
Backup! You must reconfigure in this case.