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Cisco IOS version and start-config change

We have a Cisco 3560 Fast Ethernet switch that we are replacing with a 3560 Gigabit model. The FastEth switch is running IOS version 12.2(44)SE, and the newer, Gigabit switch is running version 12.2(53)SE2. I'm considering a tftp transfer of the start-config from the old switch to the new, but am unsure about whether the IOS version would be affected. I don't want the older version to replace the newer one.

I suspect that the IOS version would be unaffected by the starting configuration change, due to startup-config residing in nvram and ios residing (compressed) in flash, but need more info before proceeding.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Thank you all. I think I'm going to just configure the new switch manually. I'm glad that I posted this. You all pointed out things that were helpful.