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Using CLI Batch Files
A CLI Batch file is a user-editable file that lists a series of CLI set commands, that can be
uploaded to the Access Point to change its configuration. The Access Point executes the CLI
commands specified in the CLI Batch file after upload and the configuration gets changed
accordingly. A CLI Batch file can also be used for Auto Configuration.
The CLI Batch file does not replace the existing LTV format configuration file, which continues
to define the configuration of the AP.
The CLI Batch file contains a list of CLI commands that the AP will execute. The AP performs
the commands in the file immediately after the file is uploaded to the AP manually or during
Auto Configuration. The AP parses the file and executes the CLI commands. Commands that
do not require a reboot take effect immediately, while commands that require a reboot (typically
commands affecting a wireless interface) will take effect after reboot.
Auto Configuration and the CLI Batch File
The Auto Configuration feature allows download of the LTV format configuration file or the CLI
Batch file. The AP detects whether the file uploaded is LTV format or a CLI Batch file. If the AP
detects a CLI Batch file (a file with extension .cli), the AP executes the file immediately.
The AP will reboot after executing the CLI Batch file. Auto Configuration will not result in
repeated reboots if the CLI Batch file contains rebootable parameters.
CLI Batch File Format and Syntax
The CLI Batch file must be named with a .cli extension to be recognized by the AP. The
maximum file size allowed is 100 Kbytes, and files with larger sizes cannot be uploaded to the
AP. The CLI commands supported in the CLI Batch File are a subset of the legal AP CLI
commands.
The follow commands are supported:
Set commands
•
Reboot command (the reboot command ignores the argument (time))
•
Each command must be separated by a new line.
Note:
The following commands are not supported: Show command, Debug command,
Note:
Undebug command, Upload command, Download command, Passwd command,
Kill command, and the Exit, Quit, and Done commands.
Using CLI Batch Files
Issue 1 September 2004
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