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Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager
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Configuration Manager Operating Modes
You can perform all configuration tasks in one of three modes:
• Local mode, described on page
2-8
• Remote mode, described on page 2-19
• Dynamic mode, described on page 2-21
The Configuration Mode field in the upper left corner of each window identifies
the Configuration Manager’s current operating mode (refer to Figure
2-4). The
Configuration Manager displays the same windows in the same sequence
regardless of the operating mode.
Local Mode
Local mode lets you create or edit a configuration file locally on the Site Manager
workstation for later implementation on the router. Unlike remote and dynamic
modes, local mode does not access a router or, for new configurations,
automatically display the router’s hardware configuration. You enter the router’s
hardware configuration when you create a new configuration file or edit a file with
hardware changes.
Local mode is the most cautious mode in which to work. In this mode, you do not
edit the configuration file in RAM or in permanent storage until you transfer the
file to the router and boot with that file.
You can create a new configuration file or open an existing one in local mode. If
you are modifying an existing configuration file, you can use a copy of the file
residing on the Site Manager workstation or use the Router Files Manager to
transfer a copy of a file from the router to the Site Manager workstation. For
instructions about using the Router Files Manager, refer to Chapter 5.
Note: In local mode, you can only create new configurations for the current
version of software; however, you can modify existing configurations from
previous versions.