Alcatel-Lucent omniswitch 8800-7700-7800 User Guide

Quick Steps for Applying Configuration Files

Working With Configuration Files

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OmniSwitch 7700/7800/8800 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 Check to 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 filename. If 

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

-> configuration apply /flash/configfile_1.txt

->

Note. Optional. 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 Check to 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 

Note. Optional. To verify that the switch received this 

 request, enter the 

 command. The display is similar to the one shown here.

-> show configuration status

File configuration </flash/working/bncom_cfg.txt>: scheduled at 07/04/02 09:00 

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