Configuration File Format; Configuration File Content; Downloading And Saving Configuration Files - Radware AppDirector OnDemand Switch VL Installation And Maintenance Manual

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You can save the configuration by downloading a configuration file (see
Configuration Files, page
configuration file to the relevant platform (see
This section contains the following topics:
• Configuration File Format, page 52
• Configuration File Content, page 52
• Downloading and Saving Configuration Files, page 52
• Uploading Configuration Files, page 54

Configuration File Format

The latest Radware platforms use configuration files in text format only. When using older versions
of Radware platforms, the downloaded configuration file is in BER format. To view the BER-format
file, you must convert it to ASCII format. However, the configuration file that you upload to the
platform must be in BER format. The platform version window shows the versions that enable or
require you to convert formats.

Configuration File Content

For some products, the configuration file is a compressed file containing a number of relevant
configuration files.
The configuration file content is divided into two sections:
• Commands that require rebooting the platform-These include BWM Application Classification
Mode, Application Security status, Device Operation Mode, tuning parameters modification, and
so on. Copying and pasting a command from this section takes effect only after the platform is
rebooted. The section has the heading.
• Commands that do not require rebooting -Copying and pasting a command from this section
takes effect immediately after pasting. The commands in the section are not bound to SNMP.
The section has the heading.
The commands are printed within each section-in the order of implementation.
At the end of the file, the platform prints the signature of the configuration file. This signature is
used to verify the authenticity of the file and that it has not been corrupted. The signature is
validated each time the configuration file is uploaded to the platform. If the validity check fails, the
platform accepts the configuration, but a notification is sent to the user that the configuration file
has been tampered with and there is no guarantee that it works. The signature looks like
Signature: 063390ed2ce0e9dfc98c78266a90a7e4
Note: The platform validates the signature only when you send the complete configuration to the
platform using replace mode (see

Downloading and Saving Configuration Files

This section contains the following:
• Downloading Configuration Files Using APSolute Vision, page 53
• Downloading Configuration Files Using Web Interface, page 53
• Downloading Configuration Files Using CLI, page 54
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52). You can restore or change a configuration by uploading a
Uploading Configuration Files, page
Uploading Configuration Files, page
Downloading and Saving
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