| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a scripting tool through which a user can interact with and execute scripting instructions of a scripting language on a server to perform administrative tasks. It interprets scripting instructions either interactively, supplied one-at-a-time from a command prompt on a scripting interface, or in batches via a script file, and it can be used either online or offline. The scripting tool enables a user to interact with the server in a session-like manner by establishing a persistent connection with the server. Once the connection is established, each instruction that the user enters to configure the server may use the same connection that has already been established. Such "session-permanent-connection" approach eliminates the need for the user to establish and re-authenticate a connection for each instruction. The scripting tool is also capable of converting an existing configuration file into a reusable script that can be used to create duplicate configurations. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
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