User guide

Configuration File Management Provisioning a Device
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AlliedView NMS Administration Guide (Controlling and Provisioning Network Devices)
6. Test by telnetting to one of the selected iMAP devices and observe the login banner.
5.3.4 Configuration File Management
For Rapier and iMAP devices, the configuration file is an ASCII-formatted file that contains the complete configuration of
the device. When the device is rebooted, the configuration file can replace the currently active (running) configuration.
Note: Significant configuration changes made using configuration files will not be reflected in the NMS until the
devices are rediscovered. (Rediscovery can occur automatically as configured in Discovery Configurator
or on demand by right-clicking a device and selecting Rediscovery.)
After selecting the application Configuration File Mgmt and collecting data for the selected devices, the user will see the
panel shown in Figure 5-26. Table 5-7. shows the fields/buttons available.
FIGURE 5-26 Configuration File Mgt Panel
5.3.4.1 Upload Config Files Window
The Upload Config Files window provides a backup function. The filename is optional. If left blank, a name will be gener-
ated based on the date and time. If a filename is entered by the user, any name is allowed since it will be saved on the server
file system.
If multiple devices are selected, their configuration files will all be stored using the same filename, with each file under its
device name. Refer to Figure 5-27.
TABLE 5-7 Configuration Mgt Buttons/Fields
Option Description
Upload This brings up the Upload Config Files Form, which allows the user to back up the file to a
directory on the AlliedView NMS server. Refer to 5.3.4.1.
Download/Restart This brings up the Download Config File form, which allows the user to restore a configuration
file. Refer to 5.3.4.2.
Edit Files This brings up the multi-paged text editor Refer to 5.3.4.3.
Delete Files This brings up a directory window, which allows the user to delete a file. Refer to 5.3.4.4.
Compare Files This brings up the File Comparison tool. Refer to 5.9.3