Chapter 7 Working With Configuration Files; Configuration File Specifications; Tutorial For Creating A Configuration File - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

Configuration File Specifications

Configuration File Specifications
The following table lists specifications applicable to Configuration Files.
Creation Methods for
Configuration Files
Timer Functions
Command Capture Feature
Error Reporting
Text Editing on the Switch

Tutorial for Creating a Configuration File

This example creates a configuration file that includes CLI commands to configure the DHCP Relay appli-
cation on the switch. For this example, the forward delay value is set to 15 seconds, the maximum number
of hops is set to 3 and the IP address of the DHCP server is 128.251.16.52.
This tutorial shows you how to accomplish the following tasks:
1 Create a configuration text file containing CLI commands needed to configure DHCP Relay applica-
tion.
This example used MS Notepad to create a text file on a PC workstation. The text file named
dhcp_relay.txt contains three CLI commands needed to configure the forward delay value to 15 seconds
and the maximum number of hops to 3. The IP address of the DHCP server is 128.251.16.52.
ip helper address 128.251.16.52
ip helper forward delay 15
ip helper maximum hops 3
2 Transfer the configuration file to the switch's file system.
To transfer the configuration file to the switch, use an FTP transfer method. For more information about
transferring files onto the switch see
3 Apply the configuration file to the switch by using the
-> configuration apply dhcp_relay.txt
File configuration <dhcp_relay.txt>: completed with no errors
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Create a text file on a word processor and upload it to the switch.
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• Invoke the switch's snapshot feature to create a text file.
• Create a text file using one of the switch's text editors.
Files can be applied immediately or by setting a timer on the switch.
Snapshot feature captures switch configurations in a text file.
Snapshot feature includes error reporting in the text file.
Vi standard UNIX editor. The Ed standard UNIX editor is available in
the debug mode.
Chapter 1, "Managing System Files."
configuration apply
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command as shown here:
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