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Chapter 5 Configuring Cisco IOS Configuration Engine
Configuring Cisco IOS Agents
Enabling a Partial Configuration
Step 14
cns config initial {hostname | ip-address}
[port-number] [event] [no-persist] [page
page] [source
ip-address] [syntax-check]
Enables the Cisco IOS agent and initiates an initial configuration.
• {hostname | ip-address}—Enters the hostname or the
IP
address of the configuration server.
• (Optional) port-number—Enters the port number of the
configuration server. The default port number is 80.
• (Optional) event—Enables configuration success, failure, or
warning messages when the configuration is finished.
• (Optional) no-persist—Suppresses the automatic writing to
NVRAM of the configuration pulled as a result of entering
the cns config initial global configuration command. If the
no-persist keyword is not entered, using the cns config
initial command causes the resultant configuration to be
automatically written to NVRAM.
• (Optional) page page—Enters the web page of the initial
configuration. The default is /Config/config/asp.
• (Optional) source ip-address—Enters the source IP address.
• (Optional) syntax-check—Checks the syntax when this
parameter is entered.
Note Though visible in the command-line help string, the
encrypt, status url, and inventory keywords are not
supported.
Step 15
end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
cns config partial {ip-address | hostname}
[port-number] [source ip-address]
Enables the configuration agent, and initiates a partial
configuration.
• {ip-address | hostname}—Enters the IP address or the
hostname of the configuration server.
• (Optional) port-number—Enters the port number of
the configuration server. The default port number is 80.
• (Optional) source ip-address—Enters the source IP
address.
Note Though visible in the command-line help string,
the encrypt keyword is not supported.
Step 3
end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Command Purpose
