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It is important to ensure that the redirect port's parameters are not altered in com-
mands that follow or else the output may be affected.
It is not possible to generate a text configuration file from an existing binary configu-
ration file in the /config directory.
Executing a Configuration File Using FTP
The following example shows how to execute a configuration file using FTP:
1 Change to the local directory where the text configuration file resides.
2 Login to the M208 using ftp.
ftp
ipname
3 Login as root.
You must be a root user in order to FTP files to the /exec directory.
4 Change to the /exec directory.
cd exec
5 Copy the text configuration file to the exec directory.
put
filename
The M208’s parameters are now set according to the commands in the configura-
tion file.
Depending on the specific commands in the configuration file, it may be necessary
to reset the M208 for the commands to take effect. Basically, the same rules apply
whether you are using npsh to issue commands or a configuration file to issue
commands. For more information on the rules regarding configuration commands
and options, please see USING THE M208’S COMMAND SET on page 93
6 Logout of the FTP session.
quit
If two FTP clients try to send configuration files to the exec directory at the same
time, the second file will fail.
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