Edit Client Profile on the NI CLI

Prerequisite: Make sure that you have configured at least one or more Client Profiles on the NI appliance using the NI CLI. For more information on how to configure a Client Profile on NI, refer to the topic Create a Client Profile on the NI CLI.

Perform the following steps to edit a Client Profile on the NI appliance.

Log into the NI CLI using a terminal window or SSH client. Enter the privileged mode and then the configuration mode. For detailed information on how to enable the privileged and configuration mode, follow steps 1 - 4 in the topic Create a Client Profile on the NI CLI.
The prompt changes to npadmin@hostname(config)# on the terminal indicating that configuration mode is enabled.
Type client-profile at the terminal and press Enter.
the following Client Profile configuration options are displayed in the Profile(s) page on the terminal.
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If you already have one or more Client Profiles configured on the NI appliance, the prompt will display the names of all Client Profiles under the Profile(s) page in ascending numerical order starting with value 0.
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Profile(s)            
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 0) IPS_Profile_SanJose
 1) IPS_Profile_SantaClara
 2) IPS_Profile

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A) Add Profile
#) Edit/Delete Profile
Q) Exit

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Enter your choice:
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To edit any Client Profile, enter the numeric value assigned that profile in the Profile(s) page and the press Enter. In the example above, if you wish to edit the Client Profile named IPS_Profile, you need to enter 2 in the Enter your choice field and then press Enter.

Add new profile section displayed with the configuration options.

Edit/Delete Profile <Profile name> page is displayed.

Edit/Delete Profile  IPS_Profile
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1. Name            : IPS_Profile
2. L7 Metadata     : ['enabled':True,'event-types':30(count)]
3. Alerts          : ['enabled':True,'severity-threshold':High]

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#. Edit profile field
D. Delete the profile
X. Save and Return
C. Cancel and Return

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Enter your choice:

To edit Name, L7 Metadata or Alerts configuration of the required Client Group, Enter the numeric value associated with any of these individual fields in the Edit/Delete Profile page and then press Enter. The process that follows is similar to the process of configuring these options as mentioned in the topic Create a Client Profile on the NI CLI.
- Type X and press Enter to save the changes made in the configuration, if any, and return to the previous page.
- Type C and then press Enter if you wish cancel the changes made in the configuration and return to the previous or main page.
- Type Q and press Enter to exit the Profile(s) page.

Edit Client Profile on the NI CLI

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