Write - Bay Networks 6300 Supplement Manual

Chapter 1 na Commands
Remote Annex 6300 Supplement to the Remote Annex Administrator's Guide for UNIX
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The write command creates a script file from the configuration data for
a specific RA 6300. You can modify this script file using any text editor.
Use the write command either to back up the current RA 6300's
configuration or copy it to multiple RA 6300s. Once you write a script
file, issuing the read command activates the RA 6300 parameter settings
contained in the file (for more details, see
for write is:
write annex_identifier filename
For security reasons, the following basic RA 6300 and port
parameters are written to the script file as comments: acp_key,
lat_key, option_key, password, port_password,
ppp_password_remote, rip_auth, and vcli_password.
Since the inet_addr parameter uniquely identifies the RA 6300's
location in the network, it is not written to the script file and it is not
restored during a read. You must set this parameter manually.
You can remove the pound sign (#) from the parameters written as
comments in the script file, enter valid data for their settings, and
issue a read command to copy or restore these parameters to another
RA 6300.
Entering passwords as plain text in the script file poses a possible
security breach for your system. Take appropriate precautions against
unauthorized access of this file.
The write command writes set annex, set port, and set interface
commands into the script file for each basic RA 6300, printer, port, and
interface parameter. The write command also includes echo commands
in the script file. When the script is executed using the read command,
the arguments to the echo command are written to the standard output,
indicating the progress of the read.
read on page 1-17). The syntax
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