LANtools network management
BAT54-Rail/F..
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06/08
5.3
Scripting
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5.3 Scripting
Installations with multiple BAT devices often profit from the automatic execu-
tion of certain configuration tasks. The scripting function in BAT enables en-
tire sets of commands for device configuration to be stored in a single file—
a script—for transfer to one or more devices in one step.
5.3.1 Applications
Scripting provides users with a powerful tool for the centralized configuration
of BAT devices, and thus a wide range of potential applications:
D Read-out device configurations in a form that is easy to read and save
The configuration files generated by LANconfig are not intended for pro-
cessing with other tools; users will only get an overview of the complete
configuration from a print-out of the configuration file. The scripting func-
tions can output the configuration as ASCII text to be saved as a text file.
D Edit the configuration with a simple text editor
If offline configuration with LANconfig is not possible or not desired, a
configuration file generated by scripting can be edited with a text editor
and then uploaded to the device again.
D Edit sections of the configuration
Instead of the entire configuration, smaller sections of it can be read out
from a device instead (e.g. just the firewall settings). Just as with com-
plete configurations, sections can be edited and transferred to one or
more devices. This allows the particular settings in a device to be
uploaded to other models or devices with a different version of the firm-
ware.
D Automized configuration updates
The centralized storage of configuration scripts in combination with
scheduled LCOS commands (cron jobs) can be used to keep vital sec-
tions of the configuration in multiple devices up to date, e.g. the encryp-
tion settings for a WLAN.
D Convenient roll-out for larger installations
The installation of multiple devices at different locations can be very eas-
ily controlled from a central location. Even employees without administra-
tor rights can then set up the devices with a single command.
D Storage of configuration to volatile memory only
Scripting commands can store configuration changes in RAM only,
whereby storage of configuration information to the non-volatile flash
memory is prevented. This ensures that the configuration is available
only until the next system boot, so that in case of theft, for example, sen-
sitive elements of the configuration cannot fall into the wrong hands.
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