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24.6  Restore a Configuration File   
Restore a previously saved configuration from your computer to the Switch using the Restore 
Configuration screen. 
Figure 99   Management > Maintenance > Restore Configuration 
Type the path and file name of the configuration file you wish to restore in the File Path text 
box or click Browse to locate it. After you have specified the file, click Restore. "config" is 
the name of the configuration file on the Switch, so your backup configuration file is 
automatically renamed when you restore using this screen.
24.7  Backup a Configuration File   
Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various “snapshots” of your 
device from which you may restore at a later date.
Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the Backup Configuration 
screen. 
Figure 100   Management > Maintenance > Backup Configuration 
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration to your computer in this 
screen. 
1 Click Backup.
2 Click Save to display the Save As screen.
3 Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box 
and type a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the 
configuration file to your computer.