Working With Configuration Files
Quick Steps for Applying Configuration Files
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide
April 2006
page 6-5
Setting an Application Session for a Date and Time
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
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
.
Setting an Application Session for a Specified Time Period
You can set a future timed session to apply a configuration file after a specified period of time has elapsed.
In the following example, the
amzncom_cfg.txt
will be applied after 6 hours and 15 minutes have
elapsed.
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
in
keyword with the relevant time frame
specified.
-> configuration apply amzncom_cfg.txt in 6:15
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/amzncom_cfg.txt>: scheduled at 03/07/02 05:02
The “scheduled at” date and time show when the file will be applied. This value is 6 hours and 15 minutes
from the date and time the command was issued.
For more information about this display see “Configuration File Manager Commands” in the
OmniSwitch
CLI Reference Guide
.
