Specifications

AMF Introduction and Configuration
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Table 8: Procedure for creating a provisioned node and configuring its adjacent node(s)
Step a. Enter Privileged Exec
mode
Member_4>enable
Step b. Set the name of the
provisioned node to
“future_node”
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node create
This command sets up an empty directory on the backup media for use with
a provisioned node.
Step c. Copy and set release file
To copy a release file from member4’s Flash into the future_node directory,
and set that release file to load onto future_node when it first boots up,
enter the following commands:
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node locate
Member_4#copy flash:member4.rel ./future_node.rel
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node configure boot
system future_node.rel
OR
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node locate
Member_4#copy current-software member4.rel ./
future_node.rel
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node configure boot
system future_node.rel
For information on downloading AlliedWare Plus release files see the
Download Centre at alliedtelesis.com/support
For information on copying files see
“Copying Files to and from Your
Device” in the chapter “Creating and Managing Files” in your switch’s
Software Reference.
Step d. Copy and set
configuration file
To copy a configuration file named current.cfg from member4’s Flash into
the future_node directory, and set that configuration file to load onto
future_node when it first boots up, enter the following commands:
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node locate
Member_4#copy flash:current.cfg ./future_node.cfg
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node configure boot
config future_node.cfg
For information on configuring a switch for AMF see “Configuring AMF” on
page 119
Step e. Edit configuration file if
necessary.
Note that it is important to give the provisioned node a unique hostname.
To alter the config file in the AlliedWare Plus text editor, use the edit
command.
For information on configuring a switch for AMF see “Configuring AMF” on
page 119
Step f. Copy and set license file
To copy a license certificate named member_4.txt from member4’s Flash
into the future_node directory, and set that license certificate to load onto
future_node when it first boots up, enter the following commands:
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node locate
Member_4#copy flash:member_4.txt ./future_node.txt
Member_4#atmf provision node future_node license-cert
future_node.txt
For information on licensing for AMF see the atmf provision node license-
cert command on page 197 and the Licensing Introduction and
Configuration chapter in your switch’s Software Reference.