Nortel Switched Firewall 2.3.3 User’s Guide and Command Reference
Command reference
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validate
This global command is used to validate pending configuration changes made during
your current administration session. This command does not include pending changes
being made by other CLI or BBI administrator sessions that are running at the same time.
When you enter the
val
command, your pending changes are examined to ensure that
they are complete and consistent. If problems are found, warning or error messages are
displayed.
Warnings
identify conditions that you should pay special attention to, but that will not
cause errors or prevent the configuration from being applied when the you enter the
apply
command.
Errors
identify serious configuration problems that must be corrected before changes
can be applied. Uncorrected errors will cause the
apply
command to fail.
If the
val
command returns warning or error messages, heed the messages and make
any necessary configuration changes.
security
This global command lists the status (enabled or disabled) for remote management fea-
tures such as Telnet, SSH, and the BBI for the cluster. It also lists which users (if any)
are still using default passwords which should be changed.
apply
This global command is available from any menu or sub-menu. It is used to apply and
save configuration changes made during your current administration session. Changes
are considered pending and do not take effect until this command is issued. Pending
changes being made by other CLI or BBI administrator sessions are not affected.
When issued, the
apply
command first validates your session’s pending changes. If
problems are found, applicable warning and error messages are displayed. Errors are
serious and will cause the
apply
command to fail before any changes are applied. If
there are no errors (warnings are allowed), the changes are saved and put into effect.
Warning messages can be turned off using the
/cfg/misc/warn
command (see
page 364
).
If multiple CLI or BBI administrators apply changes to the same set of parameters con-
currently, the latest applied changes take precedence.
The global
revert
command clears pending changes and will not restore the configu-
ration to it’s previous settings once the
apply
command is issued.
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Command Syntax and Usage
