methods and systems for synchronization of configuration files of a plurality of blades in a virtual application distribution chassis are disclosed . in an exemplary method , a master blade processes a configuration command , updates a first configuration file with the configuration command and generates an updated tag , and sends a configuration message to at least one slave blade of the virtual application distribution chassis informing of the updated configuration file . the configuration message is received by a given slave blade of the one or more slave blades and compared with a second configuration file stored at the given slave blade ; and in response to determining that the updated tag in the configuration message is more recent than the tag in the second configuration file stored at the given slave blade , the slave blade sends a request for the updated configuration file to the master blade .