Bridge GUI Guide: Maintenance
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NOTE:
The back-
up file used to re-
store the Bridge con-
figuration
must
have
been made on the cur-
rent or another Bridge
of the same model
. You
cannot restore from a
backup file created on a
different Fortress Bridge
model.
Most Bridge configuration settings are saved to the backup file.
The only exceptions are the Bridge’s
System Time
and
System
Date
settings (
Configure
->
Administration
->
Time
Configuration
). When you restore from the backup file, the rest
of the settings in the current configuration are overwritten by
those in the backup file.
Fortress Technologies recommends backing up the Bridge
configuration:
when the Bridge is first set up
immediately before configuration changes are made
after changes are made and the new configuration has
been tested and proved fully operational
You can also use the restore function to reconfigure a Bridge
using a backup file created on a different Bridge.
Figure 6.5.
Backup System Settings
frame, all platforms
To back up the Bridge configuration:
NOTE:
Backup file
passwords must
be a minimum of ten al-
phanumeric characters.
Strong passwords con-
tain a mix of upper and
lower cases.
1
Log on to the Bridge GUI through an
Administrator
-level
account and select
Maintain
->
System
from the menu on
the left.
2
In the
System
screen’s
Backup System Settings
frame,
optionally enter a
Backup System Password
, or leave the
field empty to apply a default password.
You do not need to
know the default password to restore from a file that uses it.
Leave the password field empty during the restore
operation, and the default will again be applied
transparently.
If you created a non-default password for the backup file,
record it in a secure place; you will need it to restore from
the backup file.
3
Click
EXECUTE
. The standard browser dialog asks whether
you want to open or save the file (if the .cfg file type is not
yet associated with an application, IE7 presents options to
find or save it).
Save
the file with the name and in the
location of your choice.
The default backup filename is
configuration-backup.cfg
.