Interface Profiles

Interface Profiles
Creating an Interface Profile
Applying an Interface Profile
Deleting an Interface Profile

Interface Profiles

The Cisco 7200/7400 Series Manager software allows you to create and apply profiles to interfaces. Profiles allow you to apply a set of existing parameters to a number of similar type objects, eliminating the need to enter the same data numerous times. Once you have created a profile, you can apply that same profile to many interfaces, as applicable.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Creating an Interface Profile

To open any type of interface profile window:

Step 1 Right-click a selected chassis object, then choose CERM Management > Physical > Interface > [interface type: either POS, Ethernet, IP, or ATM]. Then click Profile or Configuration Profile to select the interface profile window you want to open. One of the following windows appears (see Figure 6-1 through Figure 6-5).

Figure 6-1 POS Profile Window

For details on the configuration fields in this window, see the "POS Interface Configuration" section.

Figure 6-2 Ethernet Profile Window

Figure 6-3 HSRP IP Profile Window

For details on the configuration fields in this window, see the "IP Configuration" section.

Figure 6-4 ATM Interface Configuration Profile Window—Configuration (1) Tab

For details on the configuration fields in this window, see the "ATM Interface Configuration" section.

Figure 6-5 ATM Interface Configuration Profile Window—Configuration (2) Tab

There are two ways to create a new profile.

To create a new profile based on an existing profile:

Step 1 From the profile list on the left side of the window, click the profile you want to model.

To create a new profile not based on an existing profile:

Step 1 Click Create Profile.

Step 2 Type in the new profile name, then click OK.

Note When you choose a profile name, it is highly recommended that you use a naming convention that describes the profile type. For example, an ATM profile might be called ATM1, a POS profile might be called POS2, and an HSRP profile might be HSRP1.

Step 3 Fill in the required fields (for detailed descriptions on the fields in these tabs, see "Interface Configuration").

Step 4 Click the Save icon to save your changes.

Tip To cut and paste between profiles, choose the Copy and Copy Page Configuration options in the Edit menu. This is useful when you want to copy information from one profile to the next.

Applying an Interface Profile

You can apply an interface profile to any appropriate interface.

Step 1 Right-click a chassis object, then choose CERM Management > Physical > Interface > [interface type: either POS, Ethernet, IP, or ATM] > Configuration.

Step 2 From the list box on the left side of the window, choose the interface you want to apply the profile to. For POS and IP profiles, you can select multiple interfaces by holding down the Shift key and selecting multiple profiles; then you can apply the same profile to them.

Step 3 From the Edit menu, choose the Apply Profile option.

Step 4 From the list of profiles, choose the relevant profile. The configuration information stored in the profile is copied to the selected interface.

Step 5 Click the Save icon to save your changes.

Deleting an Interface Profile

To delete an interface profile:

Step 1 Right-click a chassis object, then choose CERM Management > Physical > Interface > [interface type: either POS, Ethernet, IP, or ATM] > Configuration.

Step 2 From the list of existing profiles displayed in the Interface list on the left side of the window, select the profile you want to delete.

Step 3 From the Edit menu, select the Delete Profile option; then select the profile you want to delete from the list displayed. A deletion prompt window appears, asking you to confirm that you want to delete the selected profile.

Step 4 Click Yes to delete the selected profile, or click No to close the window without deleting the profile.

When a profile is deleted it disappears from the list of existing profiles displayed in the Interface list on the left side of the window.

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