Replicate Configuration Files
Use the following steps to replicate a configuration across nodes and clusters. If you are creating a new configuration file for bulk configuration, go directly to step 3.
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Click Physical on the top navigation bar. |
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On the Physical Nodes page, select a node. |
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Go to Actions > Backup. |
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On the Backup page, select Immediate. |
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Download the backup file created in Step 1. |
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On the right side of the top navigation bar, click  . |
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Select Backup/Restore > Physical Nodes. |
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Select the backup file of the node you want to replicate. |
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Select Actions > Download. |
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Click OK and then save the file. |
GigaVUE‑FM downloads the configuration as a text file.
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Open the configuration file in a text editor to make any needed changes to the configuration. |
The configuration file is expected to have header information that is based on the device type. If you are creating a configuration file from scratch, you need to provide the correct header. Table 1: Headers for G Series Configuration Files provides the headers for each device type that is supported. In the header, version is the software version and file is the filename of the device image.
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Upload the configuration file: |
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Select System > Bulk Configuration. |
The Bulk Configuration Files page displays. An example is shown in the following figure.
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Select Actions > Upload. |
The Upload Configuration File page displays. The page is shown in the following figure.
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Click Choose File to upload the file downloaded and edited in Step 2. |
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(Optional) Enter a comment about the file in the Comment field. |
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For Series, select G Series. (Only G Series nodes are supported in the current release.) |
The uploaded file appears on the Configuration File page.
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Replicate the file on the node or cluster. |
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On the Bulk Configuration page, select the file uploaded in Step 4. |
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Select Actions > Replicate. |
The Replicate Configuration File page displays. The page shows the selected configuration file, comment entered on the Upload Configuration File page, and the list of nodes that you can select for replication. shows an example.
When Autosave Backup Configuration is selected, GigaVUE‑FM takes a backup prior to applying the configuration changes. Configuration changes are not be applied if backup fails.
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Select the nodes to which you want to replicate the configuration file |
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To view the progress of the configuration, select All Alarms/Event in the left navigation pane. |
Table 1: Headers for G Series Configuration Files
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Device
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Header
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GigaVUE-420
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#====================================================
#Platform: GigaVUE-420
#Software version/file: 8.6.10/gvb86.01_07
#====================================================
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GigaVUE-2404
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#====================================================
#Platform: GigaVUE-2404
#Software version/file: 8.6.10/gvc86.11_04
#====================================================
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