Moxa Technologies MGate 5111 - Backing up a Configuration; Configuring an Mgate (Mass Deployment;Replacement); Microsd Card Write Failure; Quick Setup

MGate 5111 Getting Started
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Backing Up a Configuration
Use the following procedure to copy the configuration of an MGate gateway to a microSD card:
1. Use a PC to format the microSD card to support FAT file systems and delete all of the data on the card.
2. Power off the MGate and insert the microSD card (make sure the microSD card is empty).
3. Power on the MGate. The current settings will be copied to the microSD card.
4. If you modify the MGate’s configuration using the Web Console while the microSD card is installed in the
gateway, your configuration changes will be automatically saved to the microSD card when you save the
configuration.
Configuring an MGate (Mass deployment/Replacement)
Use the following procedure to copy the configuration stored on a microSD card to an MGate gateway for mass
deployment or to replace a faulty unit:
1. Power off the MGate device (often a new device) and insert the microSD card.
2. Power on the MGate device.
3. The configuration file stored on the microSD card will be copied automatically to the MGate gateway.
microSD card Write Failure
The following events will cause the microSD card to experience a write failure.
1. The microSD card has less than 20 MB of free space.
2. The MGate configuration file is read-only.
3. The microSD card’s file system is corrupted.
4. The microSD card is damaged.
The MGate gateway will halt the write action if any of the above conditions exists. The MGate’s Ready LED will
flash and the beeper will sound to inform the user of the write failure. If you are replacing the microSD card, the
microSD card will be synchronized with the configurations stored on the MGate device. Note that the microSD
card should not contain any configuration files; otherwise, the configuration will be copied from the microSD
card to the MGate device.
WARNING
If your intention is to back up the configuration of an MGate gateway, it is best practice to
only insert an
empty microSD card
into the microSD slot. If the card contains a valid configuration file, that configuration
will automatically (w
ithout warning) overwrite the MGate’s current configuration.
Quick Setup
The MGate series now provides Quick Setup, an illustrated guide especially designed to make the configuration
easy. When you press Quick Setup, you will access the mode and start to configure. Only five steps are needed.
Step 1: System Setting
First, configure the Server Settings to identify the units and Network Settings of the MGate.