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Bulk Configuration Restrictions
A source device is the PDU where the bulk configuration file is downloaded/saved.
A target device is the PDU that loads this bulk configuration file.
Restrictions for bulk configuration:
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The target device must be running the same firmware version as the source device.
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The target device must be of the same model type as the source device.
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Bulk configuration is permitted between devices of the same model number type. For instance, you can copy a bulk
configuration file from a RLNK-P915R to other RLNK-P915R models.
Device-Specific Settings NOT Included
The settings saved in the bulk configuration file include user and role configurations, thresholds, event rules, security
settings, date/time and so on.
Note: Because the date and time settings are saved in the configuration file, users should exercise caution when
distributing the configuration file to the PDUs in a different time zone than the source device.
The bulk configuration file does NOT contain device-specific information, including:
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Device name
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SNMP system name, contact and location
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Network settings (IP address, gateway, netmask and so on)
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Device logs
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Names, states and values of environmental sensors and actuators
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TLS certificate
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Component monitoring entries
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Outlet names and states
Backup and Restore of Device Settings
Unlike the bulk configuration file, the backup file contains ALL device settings, including device-specific data like device
names and network settings. To back up or restore a PDU's settings, you should perform the Backup/Restore feature.
All PDU information is captured in the XML backup file except for the device logs and TLS certificate.
Note: To perform bulk configuration among multiple PDUs, use the Bulk Configuration feature instead. See Bulk
Configuration (on page 170).