User's Guide

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AirDefense can update a new default configuration or an existing configuration of a device by
manipulating the displayed configuration file and its CLI command set. This CLI command set
represents a template that can be applied to other related devices or just a single . The template has
placeholders for providing variable values for full or partial device configurations. The placeholders
follow a syntax convention defined by AirDefense. For example, there is a configuration command to
define the WAN's IP address (ipadr 1 $[IP("1")]. The template file has a (ipadr 1 $[IP("1")] value that can
manually updated. The updated (ipadr 1 $[IP("1")] variable is fed through a AirDefense variance file and
applied to a device (or groups of devices). Create these configuration variances as required to perform
configuration updates to other supported devices through AirDefense.
CLI Variables
Variables can be used in the CLI commands to get information (values) from other sources. They are
global in nature and can be assigned to any network level. There are three types of variables: user-
defined variables, extraction variables, and expansion variables.
User-defined variables are displayed in the Variables section. You can edit user-defined variables by
selecting a network level from the tree and assigning values to one or more variables.
CLI
Configuration Configuration Tab
586 Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5.