MGate 5134 Series User Manual
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microSD
The MGate provides users with an easy way to back up, copy, replace, or deploy. The MGate is equipped
with a microSD card slot. Users can plug in a microSD card to back up data, including the system
configuration settings.
First time use of a new microSD card with the MGate gateway
1.
Format the microSD card as FAT file system through a PC.
2.
Power off the MGate and insert the microSD card (ensure that the microSD card is empty).
3.
Power on the MGate. The default settings will be copied to the microSD card.
4.
Manually configure the MGate via the web console, and all the stored changes will copy to the microSD
card for synchronization.
First time use of a microSD card containing a configuration file with the
MGate gateway
1.
Power off the MGate and insert the microSD card.
2.
Power on the MGate.
3.
The configuration file stored in the microSD card will automatically copy to the MGate.
Duplicating current configurations to another MGate gateway
1.
Power off the MGate and insert a new microSD card.
2.
Power on the MGate.
3.
The configuration will be copied from the MGate to the microSD card.
4.
Power off the MGate and insert the microSD card to the other MGate.
5.
Power on the second MGate.
6.
The configuration file stored in the microSD card will automatically copy to the MGate.
Malfunctioning MGate replacement
1.
Replace the malfunctioning MGate with a new MGate.
2.
Insert the microSD card into the new MGate.
3.
Power on the MGate.
4.
The configuration file stored on the microSD card will automatically copy to the MGate.
microSD card writing failure
The following circumstances may cause the microSD card to experience a writing failure:
1.
The microSD card has less than 20 Mbytes of free space remaining.
2.
The microSD card is write-protected.
3.
The file system is corrupted.
4.
The microSD card is damaged.
The MGate will stop working in case of the above events, accompanied by a flashing Ready LED and beeping
alarm. When you replace the MGate gateway’s microSD card, the microSD card will synchronize the
configurations stored on the MGate gateway. Note that the replacement microSD card should not contain
any configuration files on it; otherwise, the out-of-date configuration will copy to the MGate device.