Managing mip6config Tool Sessions

Use the mip6config commands in this section to manage mip6config sessions—these commands are not for configuring specific mip6mod parameter values.

Saving the mip6config Session to a Configuration File: write

Use the write command to save mip6config sessions to configuration files. Before exiting a mip6config session, you must use the write command to save the information to a configuration file. mip6config saves the session information to /etc/mip6.conf if you do not specify a filename when using the write command. mip6config overwrites the existing configuration file if you specify an existing filename.

Abbreviated:

w[rite]

Syntax:

write [file name]

Options:

file name: The fully-qualified (absolute) path of the file to save the mip6config session to.

Example:

mip6config> write /etc/backup-mip6.conf

Exiting the mip6config Session: quit | exit

Use the quit or exit command to end the mip6config session. You must use the write command to save the session before you can exit the mip6config session. Use the -f option to force mip6config to quit | exit without saving.

Abbreviated:

q[uit] | e[xit]

Syntax:

quit [-f] | exit [-f]

Options:

-f: Forces mip6config session to end without saving the information to a configuration file.

Example:

mip6config> quit -f

Previewing mip6config Commands: overview

Use the overview command for introduction to the mip6config commands. The overview command describes the mip6mod configuration parameters and mip6config commands for configuring them.

Abbreviated:

o[verview]

Syntax:

overview

Example:

mip6config> overview
mip6mod configurable parameters are grouped in the following three categories:
 
- General Parameters, including Log Level and Num mip6mod Instances;
 
- Binding Cache Parameters, including Max Bindings, Max Home Bindings,
Max Binding Lifetime, Binding Refresh Advice Interval, and Binding
Refresh Request Threshold;
 
- Error Rate Parameters, including Error Rate Threshold, Max Error 
Rate, and Min Error Rate.

Getting Help Information on mip6config Commands: help | ?

Use the help or ? command to get help information on one or more mip6config commands. Use the -v option to get verbose help information about each command. Use the help or ? command without any options or parameters to list all mip6config commands.

Abbreviated:

h[elp] | ?

Syntax:

help | ? [-v] [mip6config command ...]

Options:

-v: Verbose option for expanded information on the specified command.
mip6config command: The name of the mip6config command to get help information on.

Example:

mip6config> ? -v write
COMMAND: write
Usage: write [filename]
Save the mip6config session to a configuration file.
 
filename:
The absolute or fully-qualified configuration file path name to write
the mip6config session to.  Note that any existing contents will be
overwritten.

NOTE: You can also use the ? command to get help information on the mip6mod parameters mip6config prompts you for while using Novice Mode. For example:

mip6config> configure error-rates
Error Rate Threshold (25): ?
 
The number of error messages sent before error message rate is controlled.Use an integer in the range [1..32]. The default value is 10.
 
Error Rate Threshold (25):

Clearing the mip6config Screen: clearscreen

Use the clearscreen command to clear the text from the mip6config on the screen. The clearscreen command clears the mip6config session text on the screen only—it does not clear parameters in configuration files.

Abbreviated:

cl[earscreen]

Syntax:

clearscreen

Example:

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mip6config> configure all
Log Level (warn): alert
Num mip6mod Instances (1): 1
Max Bindings (10000): 50000
Max Home Bindings (10000): 50000
Max Binding Lifetime (210250): 150000
Binding Refresh Advice Interval (): 10000
Binding Refresh Request Threshold (): 321
Error Rate Threshold (): 25
Max Error Rate (): 250
Min Error Rate (): 500
mip6config> clearscreen
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mip6config>

Managing mip6config Tool Sessions

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Saving the mip6config Session to a Configuration File: write

Exiting the mip6config Session: quit | exit

Previewing mip6config Commands: overview

Getting Help Information on mip6config Commands: help | ?

Clearing the mip6config Screen: clearscreen