Administration: File Management
Download/Backup Configuration/Log
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Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log File
To backup or restore the system configuration file:
STEP 1 Click Administration > File Management > Download/Backup Configuration/
Log.
STEP 2 Select the Transfer Method.
STEP 3 If you selected via TFTP, enter the parameters. Otherwise, skip to STEP 4.
Select either Download or Backup as the Save Action.
Download—Specifies that the file on another device replaces a file type on the device. Enter the following
fields:
a. TFTP 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 IP Address/Name—Enter the IP address or name 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—Specifies that a file type is to be copied to a file on another device. Enter the following fields:
a. TFTP 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.