A profile is a set of CLI commands that can be applied to an appliance or appliance group. Each command is assigned a sequence number. When the profile is applied, the commands are executed in the order defined by that sequence, starting with the command with the smallest number. The benefits of using profiles include:
Automation—Multiple configuration settings can be applied at the same time with little user intervention.
Reuse—A profile consisting of common configuration commands can be used on different appliances and appliance types.
You can use the following methods to add commands to profiles:
Manually, where you define each command and its sequence number one at a time.
Extracting commands from a running configuration. The
show configuration runningcommand displays commands that can be used to recreate the current running configuration. You can extract these commands from an appliance and put them into an empty profile. The commands will automatically be executed in the correct order. Commands that configure local, appliance-specific settings (such as routing, licensing, and time zone settings) will be omitted from the target profile.Important
Some commands in the running configuration may be incompatible with a different product type or appliance model. Review the commands to determine if they are compatible before you apply a profile using this method.
Duplicating a profile.
There are two options you can use when applying a profile.
Profile Options
Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Prevents the configuration set by the commands in the profile from being saved to memory after the profile is applied. Otherwise, the |
| Allows command execution to continue, even if one or more commands in the profile fail. Otherwise, none of the remaining commands in the profile are executed after a single command fails. |
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