Administration: File Management
Download/Backup Configuration/Log
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Select either Download or Backup as the Save Action.
Download Save Action—Specifies that the file on another device replaces a file 
type on the device. Enter the following fields:
a. Server Definition—Select whether to specify the TFTP server by IP address 
or by domain name.
b. IP Version—Select whether an IPv4 or an IPv6 address is used.
NOTE If the server is selected by name in the Server Definition, there is no 
need to select the IP Version related options.
c. IPv6 Address Type—Select the IPv6 address type (if used). The options are: 
- Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single 
network link. A link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and 
can be used for communication only on the local network. Only one link 
local address is supported. If a link local address exists on the interface, 
this entry replaces the address in the configuration.
- Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and 
reachable from other networks. 
d. Link-Local Interface—Select the link local interface from the list. 
e. TFTP Server—Enter the IP address of the TFTP server.
f. Source File Name—Enter the source file name. File names cannot contain 
slashes (\ or /), cannot start with a period (.), and must include between 1 and 
160 characters. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”).
g. Destination File Type—Enter the destination configuration file type. Only valid 
file types are displayed. (The file types are described in the Files and File 
Types section).
Backup Save Action—Specifies that a file type is to be copied to a file on another 
device. Enter the following fields:
a. Server Definition—Select whether to specify the TFTP server by IP address 
or by domain name.
b. IP Version—Select whether an IPv4 or an IPv6 address is used.
c. IPv6 Address Type—Select the IPv6 address type (if used). The options are: