1. A method of synchronizing the configuration state of a first processor, running on a first version of operating software, and a second processor, running on a second version of operating software, comprising: determining a current configuration state of said first processor, wherein said current configuration state comprises a listing of a plurality of configuration commands; for each of said plurality of configuration commands, performing a syntax check on said second processor and said second version of operating software, said syntax check resulting in a pass result or a fail result; and for each of said plurality of configuration commands with a fail result, creating an entry in a mismatched configuration list (MCL).