Configuration File - ZyXEL Communications NWA5121-N User Manual

While configuration files and shell scripts have the same syntax, the NWA/WAC applies
configuration files differently than it runs shell scripts. This is explained below.
Table 78 Configuration Files and Shell Scripts in the NWA/WAC
Configuration Files (.conf)
• Resets to default configuration.
• Goes into CLI Configuration mode.
• Runs the commands in the configuration file.
You have to run the aforementioned example as a shell script because the first command is run in
Privilege mode. If you remove the first command, you have to run the example as a configuration
file because the rest of the commands are executed in Configuration mode.
Comments in Configuration Files or Shell Scripts
In a configuration file or shell script, use "#" or "!" as the first character of a command line to have
the NWA/WAC treat the line as a comment.
Your configuration files or shell scripts can use "exit" or a command line consisting of a single "!" to
have the NWA/WAC exit sub command mode.
Note: "exit" or "!'" must follow sub commands if it is to make the NWA/WAC exit sub
command mode.
In the following example lines 1 and 2 are comments. Line 5 exits sub command mode.
! this is from Joe
# on 2010/12/05
wlan-ssid-profile default
ssid Joe-AP
qos wmm
security default
!
Errors in Configuration Files or Shell Scripts
When you apply a configuration file or run a shell script, the NWA/WAC processes the file line-by-
line. The NWA/WAC checks the first line and applies the line if no errors are detected. Then it
continues with the next line. If the NWA/WAC finds an error, it stops applying the configuration file
or shell script and generates a log.
You can change the way a configuration file or shell script is applied. Include setenv stop-on-
error off in the configuration file or shell script. The NWA/WAC ignores any errors in the
configuration file or shell script and applies all of the valid commands. The NWA/WAC still generates
a log for any errors.

14.2 Configuration File

Click Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File to open this screen. Use the
Configuration File screen to store, run, and name configuration files. You can also download
Chapter 14 File Manager
Shell Scripts (.zysh)
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Goes into CLI Privilege mode.
Runs the commands in the shell script.