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AAM1212-51/53 Series User’s Guide
336 Chapter 50 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance
This is a sample from a FTP session to transfer the AAM1212’s current configuration file
(including the configuration files of all the AAM1212) to the computer file
config.txt
.
If your FTP client does not allow you to have a destination filename different than the source,
you will need to rename them as the AAM1212 only recognizes “config-0” and “ras”. Be sure
you keep unaltered copies of the files for later use.
The following table is a summary. Please note that the internal filename refers to the filename
on the AAM1212 and the external filename refers to the filename not on the AAM1212, that
is, on your computer, local network or FTP site and so the name (but not the extension) may
vary. After uploading new firmware, use the sys version command on the AAM1212 to
confirm that you have uploaded the correct firmware version.
50.3 Editable Configuration File
The configuration file can be downloaded as a plain-text (ASCII) file. Edits to the
configuration can be made to this file before it is uploaded again to the AAM1212.
Note: You can change the “.dat” file to a “.txt” file and still upload it back to the
AAM1212.
Note: Do not upload any invalid files to the AAM1212’s configuration file, as it may
permanently damage your AAM1212.
50.3.1 Editable Configuration File Backup
Configure your system, and then use FTP to backup the plain-text configuration file onto your
computer. Do the following to backup the configuration file:
Use an FTP client to connect to the AAM1212.
Table 93 Filename Conventions
FILE TYPE
INTERNAL
NAME EXTERNAL
NAME
DESCRIPTION
Configuration File
config-0 *.dat
This is the configuration filename for the
AAM1212.
Firmware
ras *.bin
This is the Operating System firmware on
the AAM1212.
Figure 203 Example: Use an FTP Client to Connect to the AAM1212
C:\> ftp <AAM1212 IP address>
Type your user name and press [ENTER].
User (172.23.15.86:(none)): admin