How do I extract configuration files for effective use in Nipper?

This means that Nipper has processed the configuration file but was unable to identify some configuration settings that it would expect to find for a specific type of device. This can indicate that the configuration may have been retrieved in an unexpected format. To retrieve the configuration in the expected format, instructions can be found in the Nipper documentation tab, or within the Nipper Software via Help & Information > How do I get the configuration from my network device? Or directly from the support documents part of our website, under Device Guides.

For example, when removing a version line from a configuration file that would usually contain version information this may occur. This feature helps to prevent situations such as processing a Juniper SRX configuration as a Cisco ASA device.

If you are sure that the configuration file is from the correct type of device, you could force Nipper to process it and ignore the fact that the usual settings were not present. This can be achieved using the force command line option when using the command line tool.