Managing Configuration Files Using A Text Editor; Using Error Messages To Repair A Configuration - HP 7102dl - ProCurve Secure Router Configuration Manual

Overview

Managing Configuration Files Using a Text Editor

Managing Configuration Files Using a
Text Editor
Configuration files can be adjusted to each router's needs using your com-
puter's text editor. This allows you to set up a configuration on one router,
save it to a file, and edit it for installation on another router.
Begin creating a configuration file by creating a base configuration on an
originating router. Save the base configuration and import it—using a compact
flash card, the router's console, or a TFTP server—to a terminal with a text
editor. The readout of the configuration file will resemble the readout of the
running-config for the router (displayed by entering show run at the enable
mode context prompt). Once you have pasted this text into the text editor,
you can adjust the IP address, hostname, ACLs and ACPs, and other configu-
ration concerns to prepare the file for the target router. These adjustments are
made by simply typing in the desired command or value using the format
displayed in the file readout. Then move the file to the target router and save
it as the startup-config. Reboot the router using the reload command and the
router will boot with the new configuration.

Using Error Messages to Repair a Configuration

The ProCurve Secure router configuration files are robust. If you miskey a
command or make a mistake in the text editor, the router will simply ignore
the mistake and use the default settings. If any necessary command is missing,
the router will simply substitute the default. Problem commands will trigger
an error message during bootup.
If you do have a problem command that is running on its default setting, it is
not necessary to re-edit the configuration in a text editor. To repair the
problem, simply enter the pertinent command in the CLI. Use the error
messages displayed during bootup to determine which command is faulty.
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