def _send_config(self):
serialized = self._generate_config()<EOL>self._log.debug("<STR_LIT>")<EOL>try:<EOL><INDENT>self._conn.flushInput()<EOL>self._conn.flushOutput()<EOL>self._conn.write(serialized)<EOL>return True<EOL><DEDENT>except Exception as e:<EOL><INDENT>self._log.error(e)<EOL>raise Exception(e)<EOL><DEDENT>
Send configuration data to the hottop.

        :returns: bool
        :raises: Generic exceptions if an error is identified.