Chapter 5: Bulk Configuration Methods
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bulk_config_restore
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Supported as of release 3.1.0.
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Specify the name of the bulk configuration file used to configure or restore the PDU.
Note: For instructions on generating a bulk configuration file, refer to
Bulk Configuration
in the PDU With
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
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Additional configuration keys set via the
config.txt
file will be applied after performing the bulk restore operation.
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This option CANNOT be used with the option "full_config_restore."
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If a firmware upgrade will be performed at the same time, you must generate the bulk configuration file based on the
NEW firmware version instead of the current firmware version.
full_config_restore
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Specify the name of the full configuration backup file used to restore the PDU.
Note: For instructions on generating the full configuration backup file, refer to
Backup and Restore of Device Settings
in
the PDU With RackLink User Manual at
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
•
Additional configuration keys set via the
config.txt
file will be applied after performing the configuration restore
operation.
•
This option CANNOT be used with the option "bulk_config_restore."
•
If a firmware upgrade will be performed at the same time, you must generate the full configuration backup file based on
the NEW firmware version instead of the current firmware version.
config.txt
To perform device configuration using a USB drive, you must:
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Copy the device configuration file "config.txt" to the root directory of the USB drive.
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Reference the "config.txt" file in the
config
option of the "fwupdate.cfg" file. See
The file,
config.txt
, is a text file containing a number of configuration keys and values to configure or update.
This section only introduces the device configuration file in brief, and does not document all configuration keys, which vary
according to the firmware version and your PDU model.
You can use the Mass Deployment Utility to create this file yourself, or contact technical support to get a device
configuration file specific to your PDU model and firmware version.
Tip: As of release 3.2.20, you can choose to encrypt important data in the "config.txt" file so that people cannot easily
recognize it, such as the SNMP write community string. See Data Encryption in 'config.txt' (on page 144).
