Tripp Lite B092-016 - Configuration Backup

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Chapter 11: System Management
11.4 Configuration Backup
ItisrecommendedthatyoubackuptheConsoleServercongurationwheneveryoumakesignicantchanges(suchasadding
newUsersorManagedDevices)orbeforeperformingarmwareupgrade.
• SelecttheSystem:CongurationBackupmenuoptionorclickthe icon
Note: The configuration files can also be backed up from the command line (refer Chapter 14)
You can save the backup file remotely on your PC and you can restore configurations from remote locations:
• ClickSave Backup in the Remote Configuration Backup menu
• Thecongbackuple(System Name_date_config.opg)willbedownloadedtoyourPCandsavedinthelocationyou
nominate
To restore a remote backup:
• ClickBrowse in the Remote Configuration Backup menu and select the Backup File you wish to restore
• ClickRestore and click OK. This will overwrite all the current configuration settings in your Console Server
AlternatelyyoucansavethebackuplelocallyontotheUSBstorage.TodothisyourConsoleServermustsupportUSBand
youmusthaveaninternalorexternalUSBashdriveinstalled.
TobackupandrestoreusingUSB:
• EnsuretheUSBashistheonlyUSBdeviceattachedtotheConsoleServer
• SelecttheLocal Backup tab and click here to proceed.ThiswillsetaVolumeLabelontheUSBstoragedevice.This
preparationstepisonlynecessarythersttime,andwillnotaffectanyotherinformationyouhavesavedontotheUSB
storagedevice.HoweveritisrecommendedthatyoubackupanycriticaldatafromtheUSBstoragedevicebeforeusingit
withyourConsoleServer.IftherearemultipleUSBdevicesinstalledyouwillbewarnedtoremovethem
• TobackuptotheUSBenterabriefDescription of the backup in the Local Backup menu and select Save Backup
• TheLocalBackupmenuwilldisplayallthecongurationbackuplesyouhavestoredontotheUSBash
• TorestoreabackupfromtheUSBsimplyselectRestore on the particular backup you wish to restore and click Apply