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Offline Configuring You can configure OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches using an ASCII-based text file. This is referred to as offline configuring. With offline configuring, CLI commands may be typed into a text document (referred to as a text-based configuration file) and then uploaded and applied to the switch. An ASCII-based configuration file can be viewed or edited at any time using a standard text editor (e.g., WordPad). The switch also offers its own text editing buffer, so a file can be edited in the flash file directory without having to be downloaded to a workstation. Because they are portable, stand-alone documents, configuration files allow users to easily clone switch configurations. Moreover, the ability to store a broad range of network information in a single text file facilitates troubleshooting, testing, and overall network readability. Syntax Checking Offline configuration includes a syntax check feature. This function will report syntax errors or typos that might cause a command to be rejected by the switch when a configuration file is applied. Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied at a Later Time You can apply a file to the switch immediately. You can also schedule a file to be applied either at a specific date and time, or after a specific amount of time has passed. Timer sessions can greatly facilitate maintenance tasks, such as synchronized batch updates. Generating Snapshots of the Current Configuration A generated snapshot captures the switch's current configuration settings in a single text file. Captured configuration settings can then be viewed or edited offline at any time. Troubleshooting is greatly facilitated, as aggregate network information can be read at a glance. Snapshot files can be used as configuration files for a single switch or for multiple switches. This allows easy cloning of switch configurations for networks requiring multiple, similarly-configured switches. Simply place the snapshot file in the appropriate directory of the switch(es) you want to configure and use the CLI to apply the file. For detailed information on offline configuring and the features described above, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide. March 2005 CLI Basics 47

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March 2005
CLI Basics
47
Offline Configuring
You can configure OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches using
an ASCII-based text file. This is referred to as
offline configur-
ing
. With offline configuring, CLI commands may be typed
into a text document (referred to as a
text-based configuration
file
) and then uploaded and applied to the switch.
An ASCII-based configuration file can be viewed or edited at
any time using a standard text editor (e.g., WordPad). The
switch also offers its own text editing buffer, so a file can be
edited in the flash file directory without having to be down-
loaded to a workstation.
Because they are portable, stand-alone documents, configura-
tion files allow users to easily clone switch configurations.
Moreover, the ability to store a broad range of network infor-
mation in a single text file facilitates troubleshooting, testing,
and overall network readability.
Syntax Checking
Offline configuration includes a syntax check feature. This
function will report syntax errors or typos that might cause a
command to be rejected by the switch when a configuration
file is applied.
Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied
at a Later Time
You can apply a file to the switch immediately. You can also
schedule a file to be applied either at a specific date and time,
or after a specific amount of time has passed. Timer sessions
can greatly facilitate maintenance tasks, such as synchronized
batch updates.
Generating Snapshots of the
Current Configuration
A generated snapshot captures the switch’s current configura-
tion settings in a single text file. Captured configuration
settings can then be viewed or edited offline at any time. Trou-
bleshooting is greatly facilitated, as aggregate network infor-
mation can be read at a glance.
Snapshot files can be used as configuration files for a single
switch or for multiple switches. This allows easy cloning of
switch configurations for networks requiring multiple, simi-
larly-configured switches. Simply place the snapshot file in the
appropriate directory of the switch(es) you want to configure
and use the CLI to apply the file.
For detailed information on offline configuring and the
features described above, refer to the
OmniSwitch 6600 Family
Switch Management Guide
.