About CONFIG Commands
When you are in step mode, the command line interface prompts you to enter required and optional settings. If a setting has a default value or a current setting, the command line interface displays the default value for the command in parentheses. If a command has a limited number of acceptable values, those values are presented in brackets, with each value separated by a vertical line. For example, the following CLI step command indicates that the default value is off and that valid entries are limited to on and off.
option (off) [on off]: on
You can accept the default value for a field by pressing the Return key. To use a different value, enter it and press Return.
You can enter the CONFIG step mode by entering set from the top node of the CONFIG hier- archy. You can enter step mode for a particular service by entering set service_name. In stepping set mode (press
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system
name
Diagnostic Level (High): medium Stepping mode ended.
Validating Your Configuration
You can use the validate CONFIG command to make sure that your configuration set- tings have been entered correctly. If you use the validate command, the Netopia Gate- way verifies that all required settings for all services are present and that settings are consistent.
You can use the validate command to verify your configuration settings at any time. Your Netopia Gateway automatically validates your configuration any time you save a modi- fied configuration.
