When meiConfigGui creates a configuration file, the SynqNet network topology is saved in the file. Before setting the controller configuration from a file, meiConfigGui compares the current physical network with the previously saved topology in the file. If the two topologies are not equivalent, then meiConfigGui will warn the user and give the option to cancel or to download.
Network Topology Criteria
The following criteria are used to detect network topology mismatch: