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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.
36.4 Backup a Configuration File
Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various “snap shots” 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 210 Management > Maintenance > Backup Configuration
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration to your computer in this screen.
1 Click Backup to display the current Switch configurations in a text file.
2 Click File > Save As... and choose a location to save the configuration file to your computer.
36.5 Load Factory Default
Follow the steps below to reset the Switch back to the factory defaults.
1 In the Maintenance screen, click the Click Here button next to Load Factory Default to clear all
Switch configuration information you configured and return to the factory defaults. If you want to
reset all settings to factory defaults but keep current IP settings, click Without Management IP
instead.
Figure 211 Load Factory Default: Confirmation
2 Click OK to confirm the action.
3 In the Web Configurator, click the Save button in the top of the screen to make the changes take
effect. If you click the Click Here button and want to access the Switch Web Configurator again,
you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the
default Switch IP address (192.168.1.1).