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System Administration
Chapter 15
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Introduction
This chapter addresses the functions that the admin user or a user with Admin Level privileges might
do. This chapter uses the DeviceManager as the configuration method described in most
administrative functions. As a general rule, administrative functions are accessed from the menu bar
in the DeviceManager and under the
Administration
option in the WebManager’s navigation tree.
Managing Configuration Files
Saving Configuration Files
When you connect to the IOLAN using either DeviceManager or WebManager, the IOLAN’s active
configuration file is loaded into the configurator. To save a backup of the configuration file locally,
do the following:
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In DeviceManager:
1.
From the menu bar, select
File
,
Save As
.
2.
In the Save As dialog box, specify a name and format for the file. Notice that you can save
the file as either a
.dme
or a
.txt
file. Either file format can be imported into the
DeviceManager and downloaded to the IOLAN in the future. The
.dme
is a binary file and
the
.txt
file is a text file that can be viewed in any text editor.
3.
Click
Save
.
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In WebManager:
1.
In the navigation tree, select the
Administration
option.
2.
In the configuration area, click the
Backup/Restore
button.
3.
Select the tab corresponding to the transfer method you wish to use. The options are;
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Web - Uses HTTP to transfer the data
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TFTP - Uses Trivial File Transfer Protocol to transfer the data
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SFTP - Uses Secure File Transfer Protocol to transfer the data.
Note: For both TFTP or SFTP, you must have a host on your network which will act as the
TFTP or SFTP server. HTTP does not require any other host.
4.
In the Backup group box, select the format (
Binary
or
Text
) in which you want to save the
file. Either file format can be imported into the DeviceManager and downloaded to the
IOLAN in the future.
5.
Click the
Backup Configuration
button.
