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Configuration Files Overview Working With Configuration Files
page 6-6 OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 Switch Management Guide April 2006
Configuration Files Overview
Instead of using CLI commands entered at a workstation, you can configure the switch using an ASCII-
based text file. You may type CLI commands directly into a text document to create a configuration file
that will reside in your switch’s /flash directory. Configuration files are created in the following ways:
You may create, edit and view a file using a standard text editor (such as MS WordPad or Notepad) on
a workstation. The file can then be uploaded to the switch’s /flash file directory.
You can invoke the switch’s CLI configuration snapshot command to capture the switch’s current
configuration into a text file. This causes a configuration file to be created in the switch’s /flash direc-
tory.
You can use the switch’s text editor to create or edit a configuration file located in the switch’s /flash
file directory.
Applying Configuration Files to the Switch
Once you have a configuration file located in the switch’s file system you must load the file into running
memory to make it run on the switch. You do this by using configuration apply commands.
You may apply configuration files to the switch immediately, or you can specify a timer session. In a timer
session, you schedule a file to be applied in the future at a specific date and time or after a specific period
of time has passed (like a countdown). Timer sessions are very useful for certain management tasks, espe-
cially synchronized batch updates.
To apply a file immediately, refer to the quick steps section on “Setting a File for Immediate Applica-
tion” on page 6-4.
To apply a file at a future date and time, refer to the quick steps section on “Setting an Application
Session for a Date and Time” on page 6-4.
To apply a file after a period of time has elapsed, refer to the quick steps section on “Setting an Appli-
cation Session for a Specified Time Period” on page 6-5.