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Error: invalid command config
This article provides a fix for an error encountered when running Config backups of a Enterasys Wireless Controller. The error produced is Error: invalid command "config".
First published date
11/29/2018 10:59 PM
Last published date
9/30/2020 1:55 PM
Overview
A running configuration backup of an Enterasys Wireless Controller fails with the following error:
Error: invalid command "config".
Product section
Kiwi CatTools
Cause
There are differences in the Enterasys CLI commands for taking a configuration backup.
Resolution
To resolve this, the correct command needs to be updated in the device configuration:
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- Open Kiwi CatTools.
- Select the Device and click Edit.
- Go to the Variations tab then click Use Variations.
- Select Additional Commands.
- Select the checkbox for Show Running Config.
- Change to the correct command for your device. Some examples are:
- show run-config
- show running-config
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- Save the changes and run the activity again.
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