Chapter 17 File Manager
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While configuration files and shell scripts have the same syntax, the device applies configuration
files differently than it runs shell scripts. This is explained below.
You have to run the aforementioned example as a shell script because the first command is run in
Privilege mode. If you remove the first command, you have to run the example as a configuration
file because the rest of the commands are executed in Configuration mode.
Comments in Configuration Files or Shell Scripts
In a configuration file or shell script, use “# ” or “!” as the first character of a command line to have
the device treat the line as a comment.
Your configuration files or shell scripts can use “exit” or a command line consisting of a single “!” to
have the device exit sub command mode.
Note: “exit” or “!'” must follow sub commands if it is to make the device exit sub
command mode.
In the following example lines 1 and 2 are comments. Line 5 exits sub command mode.
! this is from Joe
# on 2010/12/05
wlan-ssid-profile default
ssid Joe-AP
qos wmm
security default
!
Errors in Configuration Files or Shell Scripts
When you apply a configuration file or run a shell script, the device processes the file line-by-line.
The device checks the first line and applies the line if no errors are detected. Then it continues with
the next line. If the device finds an error, it stops applying the configuration file or shell script and
generates a log.
You can change the way a configuration file or shell script is applied. Include setenv stop-on-
error off in the configuration file or shell script. The device ignores any errors in the configuration
file or shell script and applies all of the valid commands. The device still generates a log for any
errors.
17.2 Configuration File
Click Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File to open this screen. Use the
Configuration File screen to store, run, and name configuration files. You can also download
Table 87 Configuration Files and Shell Scripts in the device
Configuration Files (.conf) Shell Scripts (.zysh)
• Resets to default configuration.
• Goes into CLI Configuration mode.
• Runs the commands in the configuration file.
• Goes into CLI Privilege mode.
• Runs the commands in the shell script.