Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions omniswitch User Manual

Quick Steps for Applying Configuration Files

Working With Configuration Files

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide

In this example, the configuration file configfile_1 exists on the switch in the /flash directory. When these 
steps are followed, the file will be immediately applied to the switch.

1 Verify that there are no timer sessions pending on the switch.

-> show configuration status

File configuration: none scheduled

2 Apply the file by executing the 

 command, followed by the path and file name. If 

the configuration file is accepted with no errors, the CLI responds with a system prompt. 

-> configuration apply /flash/configfile_1.txt

->

Note. Optional. You can specify verbose mode when applying a configuration file to the switch. When the 
keyword verbose is specified in the command line, all syntax contained in the configuration file is printed 
to the console. (When verbose is not specified in the command line, cursory information—number of 
errors and error log file name—will be printed to the console only if a syntax or configuration error is 
detected.)

To verify that the file was applied, enter the 

 command. The display is similar 

to the one shown here.

-> show configuration status

File configuration </flash/configfile_1.txt>: completed with 0 errors 

For more information about this display, see “Configuration File Manager Commands” in the OmniSwitch 
CLI Reference Guide.

You can set a timed session to apply a configuration file at a specific date and time in the future. The 
following example applies the bncom_cfg.txt file at 9:00 a.m. on July 4 of the current year.

1 Verify that there are no current timer sessions pending on the switch.

-> show configuration status

File configuration: none scheduled

2 Apply the file by executing the 

 using the at keyword with the relevant date and 

time.

-> configuration apply bncom_cfg.txt at 09:00 04 july