File menu

The file menu contains the following commands:

The Manage Config Files table contains an entry for every configuration that is saved in a CNA repository.

The list always contains running-config and startup-config, even if these configuration files contain no commands.

When you select a configuration file from the list, the contents is displayed in the information window at the bottom of the Manage Config Files dialog box. You can edit the start-up config file in this window. You cannot edit the running-config file. You must use the CLI to make incremental changes to the running configuration.

The Manage Config Files dialog box menu bar, contains the following items:

• Copy to CNA --You can copy any configuration file to the CNA system, even one that is already stored there. If you copy a configuration file to the CNA system that is already stored, the system overwrites the previously stored version. Use this command to locate a configuration to be copied to the CNA Agent Device.
• Copy from CNA--You can copy configuration files between CNA devices on your network.
• Save--You can save data as files on either the CNA hard disk or a network location.
• Save As--You can save data as files on either the CNA hard disk or a network location with a user-defined name.
• Email--You can E-mail selected item, such as a report, a configuration, or an output from a show command, to one or more e-mail addresses.
• Close--You can Close the Manage Config Files dialog box.

From the Manage Config Files dialog box, you can also do the following:

• Rename--This selection remains disabled for running-config and startup-config.
• Delete--This selection remains disabled for running-config and startup-config. Use the erase startup-config command in the CLI to delete the startup configuration from flash memory. Rebooting the device clears the running-config file.
• Copy--You can create a copy of a configuration file without making changes to the file. The system opens an Upload window. You can use this window to write the selected configuration to a user-named file on the hard-disk of the CNA system, or to the startup configuration in flash memory or the running configuration in RAM.

You can also use the Copy to copy from running-config to startup-config or vice versa or to make backup copies on the CNA system.

• Save--The Save button in the at the lower-right of the content pane will become active if you make a change to the text.

If you select Backup/Restore from the File, the system opens a Backup/Restore dialog box.

This dialog box is similar to the Manage Config Files dialog box. However, the Backup/Restore dialog box provides access to backup files that are stored on the internal CNA hard disk or on a remote device.

You can create new backup files or restore CNA images from this dialog box.

When you select an image from the list, the lower frame in the content pane of the Backup/Restore dialog displays information about the image. This information includes the image version, whether any configurations were included, and any notes that were added when the image was backed up.

The Backup/Restore dialog box follows the format of the Manage Config Files dialog box, which displays the number of lines in configuration files (.cfg) in a column labeled Lines. In the Backup/Restore dialog box, the values in this column are always N/A, because this item is inappropriate for any of the file types that are displayed.

The Backup/Restore dialog box menu bar, contains the following items:

• Backup --You can create a new backup file. The system displays a dialog box, in which you can select the type of backup file you want to create. You have the following backup options:
• The Image type creates a file that contains a copy of the CNA executable image.
• The Image-Config type creates a file that contains a copy of the CNA executable image and the startup configuration, and any SSL certification files that you installed and the SSH key if a key exists.

You can specify a file name, or leave the name blank and the system will create one based on content and date. The filename can be in the form of a remote URL. For more information on the backup options, see the backup command in the CNA Command Reference Guide. For URL syntax, see the copy command description.

Text that you enter in the Notes panel is displayed in the lower panel of the Backup/Restore window when the file is selected from the list. Use this text as a reminder of the contents and the purpose of the backup.

• Restore--You can restore an executable image from a previously backed up file. The system displays a dialog box, the restore options contains the name of the file that is currently selected in the list of backed-up files. If none is selected, the file name field is empty, and you can enter a URL to a remotely saved file. You have the following restoration options:
• Image--Restores the CNA executable image from the named file .img. If the file also contains configurations and SSL or SSH files, these files are ignored.
• Image-Config--Restores all files from the named .img file.

If the file name in the Restore from field does not have the correct extension for the type of restoration that you selected, the system changes the filename as appropriate.

When you select the Copy to CNA command, the File Open dialog box opens. Select the configuration to copy to the CNA device. Only files with a .cfg extension, and the running config and startup config are displayed. You can change this default filter to show all file extensions, so that you can locate configurations that might be stored with a different extension.

You can save the file to a file name on the device hard drive, or you can write the file to the device running configuration or startup configuration.

If you save to a file name with an extension other than .cfg, the extension .cfg is appended automatically.

NOTE: The CNA device does not perform any validation of your file. Whatever is in the file, regardless of the file name or extension, is written to the target, including running-config or startup-config. You are responsible for the integrity of the file.

Use the Copy From CNA command to copy Trends reports from the CNA system.

Use the Save command to save Trends reports.

The Save As command is not active from this menu.

Use the E-mail command to send a selected item, such as a report, a configuration, or an output from a show command, to one or more e-mail addresses.

If you used the smtp from, smtp-server and smtp to CLI commands to configure the use a default mail server and to include default to and from text in the e-mail form, these fields are completed for you. If you did not use these commands, you must identify your mail server and enter your return e-mail address.

NOTE: You can also configure the CNA system to automatically e-mail reports to a list of users, with the email command. For more information about configuring e-mail parameters, see the CNA Command Reference Guide. The presence of http server capabilities on the remote host results in a system that enables selected CNA reports to be automatically available within the scope of an existing web site. Please see the companion document CNA Command Reference for details on the publish command.

To send a selected item by way of e-mail:

1. Display the item in the information window.
2. Click the zoom arrow in the upper-right corner of the information window to open a new window. This action displays the selected information only.
3. Select the E-mail command from the menu.

For example, if you click the Show Rescued Networks command after the output is displayed in the information window, you can select the E-mail command from the File menu. This action will transfer the output into the content area of the E-Mail dialog box that opens.

4. Enter the addresses of the recipients as separate addresses with commas in the To field.
5. Enter your return email address in the From field.
6. Edit the Subject field.
7. Add comments in the Message field.
8. If your e-mail server is not the same as the server that is shown at the bottom of the E-Mail dialog box, you can click SMTP Server and enter your mail-server address.

NOTE: The SMTP Server must be accessible from the computer running the Web UI.

9. SMTP must be accessible from the computer that the Web UI is running on. In some cases, the SMTP server may only be accessible by the CNA server. The user would have to override this setting in order to send email from the client
10. Click Send when you are ready to send the message.

An animated prompt in the status bar of the CNA window indicates the delivery activity. If errors prevent the message from being sent, a red exclamation mark flashes over an envelope icon. Double click this icon to open the error message window. Click OK in this error dialog box to clear the animated exclamation mark. Note that if you click Cancel, the dialog box closes but the animation continues.

Use the Close command to close the control panel. This command does not close the applet itself. To shutdown the applet entirely, click Close in the upper right corner of the applet title bar. Note that, if you use Netscape, the security certificate remains valid and the enable password remains stored in memory as long as you have a browser window of any kind open.

For more information about the security certificate, see the note in the section Java Certificate in this chapter.