Netgear XCM8810 Chassis User Manual - Page 295

NETGEAR 8800 User Manual Note: Although the XCM8800 does not prohibit mixing ACL and routing type entries in a policy file, it is strongly recommended that you do not mix the entries, and you use separate policy files for ACL and routing policies. When you create a policy file, name the file with the policy name that you will use when applying the policy, and use ".pol" as the filename extension. For example, the policy name "boundary" refers to the text file "boundary.pol". Using the Edit Command A VI-like editor is available on the switch to edit policies. To edit a policy file on the switch by launching the editor, use the following command: edit policy There are many commands available with the editor. For information about the editor commands, use any tutorial or documentation about VI. The following is only a short introduction to the editor. Edit operates in one of two modes; command and input. When a file first opens, you are in the command mode. To write in the file, use the keyboard arrow keys to position your cursor within the file, then press one of the following keys to enter input mode: • i - To insert text ahead of the initial cursor position • a- To append text after the initial cursor position To escape the input mode and return to the command mode, press the Escape key. Several commands can be used from the command mode. The following commands are the most commonly used: • dd - To delete the current line • yy - To copy the current line • p - To paste the line copied • :w - To write (save) the file • :q - To quit the file if no changes were made • :q! - To forcefully quit the file without saving changes • :wq - To write and quit the file Using a Separate Machine You can also edit policies on a separate machine. Any common text editor can be used to create a policy file. The file is then transferred to the switch using TFTP and then applied. To transfer policy files to the switch, use the following command: Chapter 12. Policy Manager | 295