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    test configuration

    Syntax

    test configuration filename

    Release Information

    Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

    Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

    Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.

    Description

    Verify that the syntax of a configuration file is correct. If the configuration contains any syntax or commit check errors, a message is displayed to indicate the line number and column number in which the error was found. This command only accepts text files.

    Options

    filename

    Name of the configuration file.

    syntax-only

    Check the syntax of a partial configuration file, without checking for commit errors. This option introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1.

    Required Privilege Level

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    List of Sample Output

    test configuration

    Output Fields

    When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

    Sample Output

    test configuration

    user@host> test configuration terminal
    [Type ^D to end input]
    system {
    host-name bluesky;
    paris-23;
    login;
    }
    terminal:3:(8) syntax error: paris
      [edit system]
        'paris-23;'
          syntax error
    terminal:4:(11) statement must contain additional statements: ;
      [edit system login]
        'login ;'
          statement must contain additional statements
    configuration syntax failed
    
    

    Published: 2014-06-12