Configuration File Specifications

Working With Configuration Files

 

 

 

 

Configuration File Specifications

The following table lists specifications applicable to Configuration Files.

Creation Methods for

• Create a text file on a word processor and upload it to the switch.

Configuration Files

• Invoke the switch’s snapshot feature to create a text file.

 

• Create a text file using one of the switch’s text editors.

 

 

Timer Functions

Files can be applied immediately or by setting a timer on the switch.

 

 

Command Capture Feature

Snapshot feature captures switch configurations in a text file.

 

 

Error Reporting

Snapshot feature includes error reporting in the text file.

 

 

Text Editing on the Switch

Vi standard UNIX editor.

 

 

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:

1Create 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

2Transfer 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 Chapter 2, “Managing System Files.”

3Apply the configuration file to the switch by using the configuration apply command as shown here:

-> configuration apply dhcp_relay.txt

File configuration <dhcp_relay.txt>: completed with no errors

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