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â– The dumpconfig(8) command can encrypt saved data by specifying an option.
You can safely restore the encrypted data by performing the restoreconfig(8)
command, then input the specified key when saving.
â– The head of the saved configuration file contains the following identification data.
The identification data can be referred to in the text.
â– User comments
â– Data version
â– Presence of encryption
â– Saved time
â– System name
â– Serial number
â– XCP version
â– In the network configuration, restore the data by specifying an option.
â– Power off all domains when you restore the configuration information. Moreover,
after completing the command, turn the input power supply of the server off,
then on.
For details of configuration file and encryption, see the man page or the XSCF
Reference Manual.
The following is the procedure for saving configuration information.
Saving the Configuration Information by Connecting the USB Device for
Exclusive Use to the Panel of the XSCF Unit
â– Command operation
1. Connect a USB device to the USB connector mounted on the XSCF Unit panel.
2. Perform the dumpconfig(8) command and specify the local USB device on the
XSCF Unit for the output file (see Note).
3. When the data transfer is complete, disconnect a USB device from the USB
connector.
4. Confirm the identification data in the head of the saved configuration file.
Note – For details on using the dumpconfig(8) command, including how to enable
encryption, see the man page or the XSCF Reference Manual.
XSCF> dumpconfig file:///media/usb_msd/backup-file.txt