Avocent MergePoint Unity, Installer/User Manual

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If you selected FTP or HTTP, enter the Server IP Address and Firmware File you wish
to load, as well as the User Name and User Password.
5. Click Upgrade.
Saving and restoring appliance configurations and appliance user
databases
NOTE: You may only save and restore appliance configurations and user databases when using the remote OBWI.
You may save the configuration of a MergePoint Unity switch to a file. The configuration file
will contain information about the managed appliance. You may also save the local user
database on a MergePoint Unity switch. After saving either file, you may also restore a
previously-saved configuration file or local user database file to a MergePoint Unity switch.
To save a managed appliance configuration or user database of a managed
appliance:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Appliance - Overview to open the Unit
Overview window.
2. Click Save Appliance Configuration or Save Appliance User Database . The File
Download dialog box will open.
3. Click Save . The Save As dialog box will open.
4. Navigate to the desired location and enter a name for the file. Click Save .
5. Click Close .
To restore a managed appliance configuration or user database of a managed
appliance:
1. From the side navigation bar, select Unit View - Appliance - Overview to open the Unit
Overview window.
2. Click Restore Appliance Configuration or Restore Appliance User Database . The Restore
Appliance Configuration Window or Restore Appliance User Database Window will
appear.
3. Click Browse . Navigate to the desired location and select the file name. Click Upload .
4. After the success screen appears, click Close . Reboot the managed appliance to enable the
restored configuration. See Rebooting the MergePoint Unity switch on page 25.
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