Chapter 4
System Administration
RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
114 Updating the Configuration File
1. Navigate to Administration » Configure Data Storage. The Data Storage form appears.
Figure 71: Data Storage Form
1. Encryption Options 2. Passphrase Box 3. Confirm Passphrase Box 4. Apply Button 5. Reload Button
2. Configure the following parameter(s) as required:
Parameter Description
Encryption Synopsis: { On, Off }
Enable/disable encryption of data in configuration file.
Passphrase Synopsis: 31 character ascii string
This passphrase is used as a secret key to encrypt the configuration data.
Encrypted data can be decrypted by any device configured with the same passphrase.
Confirm Passphrase Synopsis: 31 character ascii string
This passphrase is used as a secret key to encrypt the configuration data.
Encrypted data can be decrypted by any device configured with the same passphrase.
3. Click Apply.
Section 4.5.2
Updating the Configuration File
Once downloaded from the device, the configuration file can be updated using a variety of different tools:
NOTE
For information about uploading/downloading files, refer to Section 3.4, “Uploading/Downloading Files”.
• Any text editing program capable of reading and writing ASCII files
• Difference/patching tools (e.g. the UNIX diff and patch command line utilities)
• Source Code Control systems (e.g. CVS, SVN)
CAUTION!
Configuration hazard – risk of data loss. Do not edit an encrypted configuration file. Any line that has
been modified manually will be ignored.