Editing a Configuration
To edit the configuration on a series of pages of clickable options that step you through the hierarchy, select Configure>CLI Tools>Point and Click. The side pane displays the top level of the configuration hierarchy, and the main pane displays configured hierarchy options and the Icon Legend (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Edit Configuration Page
To expand or hide the hierarchy of all the statements in the side pane, click Expand all or Hide all. To expand or hide an individual statement in the hierarchy, click the expand (+) or collapse (–) icon to the left of the statement.
 | Note: Only those statements included in the committed configuration are displayed in the side pane hierarchy. |
The configuration information in the main pane consists of configuration options that correspond to configuration statements. Configuration options that contain subordinate statements are identified by the term nested configuration.
To include, edit, or delete statements in the candidate configuration, click one of the links described in Table 1 in the main pane. Then specify configuration information by typing into a field, selecting a value from a list, or clicking a check box (toggle).
Table 1: J-Web Edit Configuration Links
Link | Function |
|---|---|
Add new entry | Displays fields and lists for a statement identifier, allowing you to add a new identifier to a statement. |
Configure | Displays information for a configuration option that has not been configured, allowing you to include a statement. |
Delete | Deletes the corresponding statement or identifier from the configuration. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within a deleted statement are also discarded. |
Edit | Displays information for a configuration option that has already been configured, allowing you to edit a statement. |
identifier | Displays fields and lists for an existing statement identifier, allowing you to edit the identifier. |
As you navigate through the configuration, the hierarchy level is displayed at the upper right of the main pane. You can click a statement or identifier in the hierarchy to return to the corresponding configuration options in the main pane.
The main pane includes icons that display information about statements and identifiers when you place your cursor over them. Table 2 describes the meaning of these icons.
Table 2: J-Web Edit Configuration Icons
Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
C | Displays a comment about a statement. |
I | Indicates that a statement is inactive. |
M | Indicates that a statement has been added or modified, but has not been committed. |
* | Indicates that the statement or identifier is required in the configuration. |
? | Provides help information. |
| Note: You can annotate statements with comments or make them inactive only through the CLI. For more information, see the CLI User Guide. |
After typing or selecting your configuration edits, click a button in the main pane (described in Table 3) to apply your changes or refresh the display, or discard parts of the candidate configuration. An updated configuration does not take effect until you commit it.
Table 3: J-Web Edit Configuration Buttons
Button | Function |
|---|---|
OK | Applies edits to the candidate configuration, and returns you to the previous level in the configuration hierarchy. |
Cancel | Clears the entries you have not yet applied to the candidate configuration, and returns you to the previous level in the configuration hierarchy. |
Refresh | Updates the display with any changes to the configuration made by other users. . |
Commit | Verifies edits and applies them to the current configuration file running on the routing platform. For details, see Committing a Configuration. |
Discard | Removes edits applied to, or deletes existing statements or identifiers from, the candidate configuration. For details, see Discarding Parts of a Candidate Configuration. |
