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Chapter 17 Managing Firmware and Configurations
Working with Configuration Files
Creating a Configuration File by Using a Text Editor
When creating a configuration file, you must list commands logically so that the system can respond
appropriately. This is one method of creating a configuration file:
Step 1
Copy an existing configuration from an bridge to a server.
For more information, see the
“Downloading the Configuration File by Using TFTP” section on
page 17-11
, the
“Downloading a Configuration File by Using FTP” section on page 17-13
, or the
“Downloading a Configuration File by Using RCP” section on page 17-16
.
Step 2
Open the configuration file in a text editor such as vi or emacs on UNIX or Notepad on a PC.
Step 3
Extract the portion of the configuration file with the desired commands, and save it in a new file.
Step 4
Copy the configuration file to the appropriate server location. For example, copy the file to the TFTP
directory on the workstation (usually
/
tftpboot on a UNIX workstation).
Step 5
Make sure the permissions on the file are set to world-read.
Copying Configuration Files by Using TFTP
You can configure the bridge by using configuration files you create, download from another bridge, or
download from a TFTP server. You can copy (upload) configuration files to a TFTP server for storage.
This section includes this information:
•
Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File by Using TFTP, page 17-10
•
Downloading the Configuration File by Using TFTP, page 17-11
•
Uploading the Configuration File by Using TFTP, page 17-11
Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File by Using TFTP
Before you begin downloading or uploading a configuration file by using TFTP, perform these tasks:
•
Ensure that the workstation acting as the TFTP server is properly configured. On a Sun workstation,
make sure that the /etc/inetd.conf file contains this line:
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -p -s /tftpboot
Make sure that the /etc/services file contains this line:
tftp 69/udp
Note
You must restart the inetd daemon after modifying the /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services files.
To restart the daemon, either stop the inetd process and restart it, or enter a
fastboot
command (on the SunOS 4.x) or a
reboot
command
(on Solaris 2.x or SunOS 5.x). For more
information on the TFTP daemon, refer to the documentation for your workstation.
•
Ensure that the bridge has a route to the TFTP server. The bridge and the TFTP server must be in
the same subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check connectivity
to the TFTP server by using the
ping
command.