10 Maintenance Pages
Backup Manager
The Backup Manager page provides a means to save a backup copy of the switch’s image or
configuration files on a local system or network directory.
The page displays different options depending on the protocol and image or file type selected for
the backup. As shown in the example in
Figure 46
, TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) has been
selected as the backup method for saving the code (entire image) onto a server.
To display the Backup Manager page, click the
Maintenance > Backup Manager
.
Figure 46 Backup Manager Page
Table 35 Backup Manager Fields
Description
Field
Select the protocol to use:
Backup Method
•
HTTP
—The file is downloaded over the current browser session.
•
TFTP
—This requires a TFTP server operating on the system/network.
If a TFTP backup is to be performed, enter the IP address of the TFTP server.
Server IP
(TFTP backup only)
If a TFTP backup is to be performed, enter the file name with which backup
must be saved. This can differ from the actual file name on the switch.
File Name
(TFTP backup only)
Select the image or file to be backed up:
Backup Type
•
Code
—The entire image is backed up.
•
Configuration
—Only the configuration file is backed up.
If Code is selected as the Backup Type, select one of the two images stored
in memory:
Image Name
•
Active
—The currently active image is backed up.
•
Backup
—The backup image is backed up. name config.bin).
•
For a backup using HTTP, click
Upload
to begin the backup process. A window displays with
a prompt to save the file in the desired location.
•
For backup using TFTP, ensure that the TFTP server is running and click
Upload
. Use a TFTP
application to initiate the backup.
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