HP 1x1x16 - IP Console Switch KVM, User Manual

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Managing serial console switches 148
2.
Click Save Configuration. The Save Configuration dialog box appears.
3.
Click Browse, and select a location to save the configuration file. The location appears in the Save
to: field.
4.
Click Save. The Enter Password dialog appears.
5.
Enter a password in the Password: field and re-enter it in the Verify Password: field. This password is
requested when you restore this database to the serial console switch. Blank passwords are
accepted but are not recommended.
6.
Click OK. The serial console switch configuration database is read from the serial console switch
and saved to a location. A progress message appears. When the save is complete, a confirmation
message appears.
7.
Click OK to return to the Tools tab.
Restoring a serial console switch configuration database
The Restore Configuration tool restores a previously saved serial console switch configuration database
from the system running HP IP Console Viewer to the serial console switch. The database file can be
restored to either the serial console switch from which it was saved or to another serial console switch of
the same type. This eliminates the need to manually configure a new serial console switch.
To restore a configuration file to a serial console switch:
1.
Click Tools.
2.
Click Restore Configuration. The Restore Configuration dialog box appears.
3.
Click Browse, and select the location of the saved configuration file. The file name and location
appear in the File name: field.
4.
Click Restore. The Enter Password dialog appears.
5.
Enter the password you created when the configuration database was saved.
6.
Click OK. The configuration file is written to the serial console switch. A progress message appears.
When the restore is complete, a confirmation message appears.
7.
Click OK to return to the Tools tab.