Configuration File Creation

Configuration Files contain collections of NetRS control settings. They are based on the Linux configuration files that are used internally to configure the various functions in the NetRS. Configuration Files can be used to record the settings of these controls. At a later time, the Configuration File can be applied to the NetRS to set the controls back to a known state. It is also possible to transfer the controls from one NetRS system to another, to make one system a clone of the other.

Configuration files can be created and managed by using controls on the Configuration Files page. The Create New Configuration File link on the controls page leads to the set of controls for creating a new file.

A File Name must be keyed in, specifying the name of the new Configuration File. The name should reflect the contents of the file so that if multiple Configuration Files are present on the same NetRS, they can be easily distinguished.

The set of control settings to be included in the new Configuration File is specified by selecting one or more checkoxes:

After specifying then name and contents for the new Configuration File, click the Save button. If the name is already in use, you will be asked whether you want to overwrite the old file.

Care should be used when creating a Configuration File that will be used to 'clone' settings from one NetRS into another. For example, copying the Ethernet Setup Controls from one system to another could result in two systems that have the same IP address, which might prevent communication with one or both of them. Also, it is unlikely that you would want two systems to have an identical System Name, so Save Everything is probably not a good choice for copying controls between systems. Make sure that you understand how each set of controls will affect a NetRS receiver before creating a Configuration File and applying it to multiple NetRS receivers.

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