How do we reload a config file?

[johnmis]

do we have to clean the existing configs first before we "configure net" to load the config file?

but as soon as I run the "clean configure all" I lost the connection to the pix, then how can I load the new config if I lost the connection.?

Thanks in advance

Note: I am using ssh (putty)

 

[yizhar]

HI.

> do we have to clean the existing configs first before we "configure net" to load the config file?
Yes.
Well, it is not a must, but recommended.
Because "conf net" does a merge operation so conflicts with existing config or left overs can cause problems.
I recommend this:
write erase
reload
conf t
ip address inside ....
ping ... (tftp server)
exit
conf net ...

> Note: I am using ssh (putty)
The above suggestion will obviosly not work via SSH connection, only from console...


Yizhar Hurwitz

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[johnmis]

Hi Yizhar,

what is "conf t" by the way?


if i just wanna replace the whole configs (not merge) what is on the pix, can I do this steps below:

write erase
reload

do this work?

Thanks!!

 

[yizhar]

HI

> what is "conf t" by the way?
It is the same as:
configure terminal

> write erase
> reload
This will clear the existing config so you will get an empty configuration and the pix will not pass traffic.


Yizhar Hurwitz

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http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar