Administration
Download/Backup Configuration File
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Configuration file is a snapshot of a past Startup Configuration. The Mirror
Configuration is preserved across factory resets, so it can be used to recover a system
configuration after a factory reset by copying the Mirror Configuration to the Startup
Configuration.
NOTE
In addition to downloading and uploading these files to another system, you can copy them to
different file types on the WAP device. See
Copy/Save Configuration
.
Backing Up a Configuration File
To back up (upload) the configuration file to a network host or TFTP server:
STEP 1
Select Administration > Download/Backup Configuration File in the navigation pane.
STEP 2
Select Via TFTP or Via HTTP/HTTPS as the Transfer Method.
STEP 3
Select Backup (AP to PC) as the Save Action.
STEP 4
For a TFTP backup only, enter the Destination File Name with an .xml extension. Also include
the path where the file is to be placed on the server and then enter the TFTP Server IPv4
Address.
The filename cannot contain the following characters: spaces, <, >, |, \, : , (, ), &, ; , #, ? , *, and
two or more successive periods.
STEP 5
For a TFTP backup only, enter the TFTP Server IPv4 Address.
STEP 6
Select which configuration file you want to back up:
•
Startup Configuration—Configuration file type used when the WAP device last booted.
This does not include any configuration changes applied but not yet saved to the WAP
device.
•
Backup Configuration—Backup configuration file type saved on the WAP device.
•
Mirror Configuration—If the Startup Configuration is not modified for at least 24 hours,
it is automatically saved to a Mirror Configuration file. The Mirror Configuration file is
a snapshot of a past Startup Configuration. The Mirror Configuration is preserved
across factory resets, so it can be used to recover a system configuration after a factory
reset by copying the Mirror Configuration to the Startup Configuration.
STEP 7
Click Save to begin the backup. For HTTP backups, a window appears to enable you to
browse to the desired location for saving the file.
Downloading a Configuration File
You can download a file to the AP to update the configuration or to restore the AP to a
previously backed-up configuration.
