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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>In the process of
converting our configs to be correctly interpreted when they are
uploaded via TFTP we have noticed the following syntax
differences:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>1. If you boot a
blank switch and configure it via a console (or bootstrap then telnet) the
switch detects it's software version and modules. You can enter your config
in no problems. If you try to upload a config via TFTP you must explicitly
specify the version and installed modules for example:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>
version V3.3.0T163<BR> module 1
ni-mlx-20-port-1g-100fx</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>2. Some commands
don't work as specified in the documentation. If using console/telnet you can
enter a motd as follows:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>
banner motd $</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007> message<BR>
$</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>However if you try
and TFTP upload this config it fails. You must do this:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>
banner motd ^C</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007> message^C<BR>
^C</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>3. The command "!"
is interpreted as "no-operation" on the console/telnet and as "exit" when
TFTP uploaded.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>Hope that saves
someone some time... Or has someone else already come across this
one..?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=835543703-12062007>Any more differences
that I should be aware of when TFTPing up configs?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=835543703-12062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>James Piper</FONT> <BR></DIV>
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