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Examining Configuration File Reports
117347-A Rev. A 9-11
Generating Binary Configuration Files
If you are running Site Manager on a UNIX workstation, you can use Config
Generator (rpt2cfg), a UNIX command-line tool, to create bootable binary
configuration files from your edited ASCII configuration file reports. Config
Generator creates configuration files faster than the Configuration Manager.
Make sure you are familiar with the ASCII configuration file format and know
exactly what changes to make before you use Config Generator. For additional
information or advice, contact the Bay Networks Technical Solutions Center.
To create a bootable binary configuration file with Config Generator you need to
• Use the Report Generator to create an ASCII configuration file report. Refer
to “Generating Confi
guration File Reports” on page 9-2.
• Use a text editor to make changes to the file.
• Use Config Generator to convert the edited ASCII configuration file report to
a bootable binary configuration file.
Preparing the ASCII Configuration File
To use Config Generator you must include the Bay Networks MIB names in the
ASCII configuration file report that you create using the Report Generator. If you
exclude MIB names, Config Generator cannot create a valid binary file.
Choose the appropriate option when you generate your report:
• If you are using the Report Generator from Site Manager, select the
Show MIB Names option in the Output Format Options box in the
Configuration Report Generator window.
• If you are using the Report Generator from the UNIX or Windows command
line, use the
-m option.
You can select any of the other options you want to include in the ASCII
configuration file report, as long as you include the MIB names.
Caution: Use Config Generator only if you are an experienced user. It
provides very limited validation checking of the edited ASCII configuration
file. If you attempt to boot from a corrupt configuration file, the results will be
unpredictable. The router or platform may fail diagnostics or fail to boot.