5 Access Server Configuration and Management Manual

Using the RAS Management Tool

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Saving a Configuration File

You should always save configuration changes before logging out from the RAS

Management Tool. The RAS Management Tool automatically prompts you to save

changes when you log out (unless you have configured the RAS Management Tool not

to do so).

To explicitly save your AWAN access server configuration, choose Save or Save As from

the File pull-down menu on the RAS Management Tool menu bar. These commands

save configuration information to a .RAS file on the hard drive of the management

workstation or other workstation in the network. The next time the RAS Management

Tool is started, it uses this .RAS file to create a server icon before actually discovering

the AWAN access server. If the RAS Management Tool cannot communicate with the

AWAN access server within the discovery timeout period, it turns the server icon yellow.

If you choose Save to save a .RAS file and a .RAS file already exits for the AWAN

access server, the save operation is performed immediately and the existing .RAS file is

overwritten. If a .RAS file does not already exist, or if you choose Save As instead of

Save, the File Save As dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 5-22

Note. Opening a .RAS file is explained in Opening a Configuration File on page 14-21.

Figure 5-22. File Save As Dialog Box