3.3.7. Copy/Paste and Multiple select in MC

MC provides two graphical aids that can help administration when parts of a host's configuration settings have to be recreated on another host.

  • Copy-paste

    Elements of the configuration (for example, network interfaces, proxies, policies, and so on) can be copied and then pasted to another host. This method can also duplicate an element on the same host. All settings of the element are copied to the target host.

    To copy a configuration element, select the file content for example, right-click and select Copy.

    To paste a configuration element, right-click where you want to paste the element and select Paste.

    Warning

    Make sure to verify the settings of the pasted element, especially the parameters that used links.

  • Multiple select

    • To select consecutive multiple components, select the first component, press Shift and click the last component.

    • To select multiple components that are not consecutive, select the first component, press Ctrl and click the next component that you want to select.

    If you select multiple components, after right-clicking, the View, Check, Upload and Control operations are permitted. After clicking one of the options, all configuration files are batch-processed.

    Additionally, a program, for example an archiving script, can be run on the configuration files of all selected components. To do this, either select the command from the drop-down menu or enter the command in the Run program field and click Execute.

    Note

    Multiple selected components can also be copy-pasted.

Selecting multiple components in the Configuration tree

Figure 3.24. Selecting multiple components in the Configuration tree

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