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GS-3012/GS-3012F User’s Guide
23-2 Maintenance
23.3 Restore a Configuration File
Restore a previously saved configuration from your computer to the switch using the Restore Configuration
screen.
Figure 23-3 Restore Configuration
Type the path and file name of the configuration file you wish to restore in the File Path text box or click Browse
to display a Choose File screen from which you can locate it. After you have specified the file, click Restore .
"config" is the name of the configuration file on the switch, so your backup configuration file is automatically
renamed when you restore using this screen.
23.4 Backing Up a Configuration File
Backing up your switch configurations allows you to create various “snap shots” of your device from which you
may restore at a later date.
Back up your current switch configuration to a computer using the Configuration Backup screen.
Figure 23-4 Backup Configuration
Follow the steps below to back up the current switch configuration to your computer in this screen.
1.
Click Backup .
2.
Click Save to display the Save As screen.
3.
Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box and type a
descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your
computer.