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Configuration & Log
The Configuration & Log (Backup & Download) page enables:
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Backing up configuration files or logs from the device to an external device.
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Restoring configuration files from an external device to the device.
When restoring a configuration file to the Running Configuration, the imported file adds any
configuration commands that did not exist in the old file and overwrites any parameter values in
the existing configuration commands.
When restoring a configuration file to the Startup Configuration or a backup configuration file, the
new file replaces the previous file.
When restoring to Startup Configuration, the device must be rebooted for the restored Startup
Configuration to be used as the Running Configuration.
You can reboot the device by using the process described in the Management Interface section.
To backup or restore the system configuration file:
1. Click
Maintenance > File Management > Configuration & Log
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2. Select the File Transfer Protocol.
3. If you selected via TFTP, enter the parameters. Otherwise, skip to STEP 4.
Enter the following fields:
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Command
o
Download—Specifies that the file on another device upgrades a file type on
the device.
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Backup—Specifies that a file is to be copied to a file on another device.
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Source File Name—Enter the source file name for download. File names cannot
contain slashes (\ or /), cannot start with a period (.), and must include between 1
and 160 characters. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”,“-”, “_”).
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Destination File —Select one of the files displayed as the file to be upgraded. Only
valid file types are displayed. (The file types are described in the Files and File
Types section).