The Configuration Upload/Download window provides a way to upload configuration files from devices to save them elsewhere as backups, or restore configuration files by downloading the files to devices. Using these functions, you can copy configuration files from one device to another. On some devices, you can also use this window to save the bootlog file from a device. Files are transferred using TFTP; therefore, you must have a TFTP Server running to perform the upload or download.
| NOTES: | Console does not support Configuration Upload/Download for the RoamAbout R2. This window is only available for devices that support the etsysConfigurationManagementMIB, cfgGroup, or ctDL MIBs. |
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Instructions on:
Saving Configuration Files
Use the Configuration Upload/Download window to save a device's configuration file. This window is only available on devices that support the etsysConfigurationManagementMIB, cfgGroup, or ctDL MIBs.
- From the main Console window, right-click the device in the left panel and select Configuration Upload/Download from the menu. The Configuration Upload/Download window opens. (To open the window in Device Manager, select Utilities > Configuration Upload/Download from the Device View menu bar.)
- In the Operations area, select the Upload Configuration File from Device option. This performs an upload of the device's active configuration file to a specified file on the TFTP server.
- In the Download Settings area, specify the TFTP server to perform the upload operation. You can enter the TFTP server's IP address, or use the dropdown list to select the server. The list displays IP addresses for the local workstation (local), the TFTP server last set on the device (current), and the last 3-5 TFTP servers used in this window.
- If your TFTP server is configured with a root directory, select the
Server uses Root Path checkbox, and specify the root directory in the Path field (or use the
Browse button to navigate to the directory). The root directory is
the base directory to which the TFTP server is allowed access. The TFTP
server will be allowed to upload the configuration file to this directory and any of its
sub-directories. If the NetSight TFTP server is being used, the
checkbox will be selected with the root path as specified in the
Services for NetSight Server
view of the Suite-Wide Options
window.
NOTES: Devices that support etsysConfigurationManagementMIB must use a TFTP server that is configured with a root directory.
When using a remote TFTP server, mount or map the remote machine's TFTP root directory. Then specify the mounted or mapped drive as the root directory. - In the Full Image Path Field, enter the full path and
filename where you want to store the uploaded configuration file. You
can also use the dropdown list to select a path and filename, or use the Browse button to navigate to the file. The dropdown list
displays the path as set on the device (current), and the last five
paths used in this window. If you have specified a Root Path, the browse
capability is limited to the directories below that root path.
NOTE: If you are creating a new file, browse to the directory and enter the new filename. The file will be automatically created as part of the upload operation as long as you are using the NetSight TFTP server. If you are using a different TFTP server, the new file will be created only if you are using a remote server and the full path is specified from the mapped drive. - The Path to Set on Device field displays the target path and filename as it will be set on the device. If the Server Uses Root Path checkbox is selected, the specified root path is stripped from the full path and filename. If the checkbox is not selected, this field displays the same path as the Full Image Path field.
- Click Apply to initiate the upload operation and save the configuration file. For an explanation of status messages, see the Configuration Upload/Download Window Help topic.
Restoring Configuration Files
Use the Configuration Upload/Download window to restore a configuration file to a device. This window is only available on devices that support the etsysConfigurationManagementMIB, cfgGroup, or ctDL MIBs.
- From the main Console window, right-click the device in the left panel and select Configuration Upload/Download from the menu. The Configuration Upload/Download window opens. (To open the window in Device Manager, select Utilities > Configuration Upload/Download from the Device View menu bar.)
- In the Operations area, select the Download Configuration File to Device. This performs a download of a specified configuration file to the device.
- In the Download Settings area, specify the TFTP server to perform the download operation. You can enter the TFTP server's IP address, or use the dropdown list to select the server. The list displays IP addresses for the local workstation (local), the TFTP server last set on the device (current), and the last 3-5 TFTP servers used in this window.
- If your TFTP server is configured with a root directory, select the
Server uses Root Path checkbox, and specify the root directory in the Path field (or use the
Browse button to navigate to the directory). The root directory is
the base directory to which the TFTP server is allowed access. The TFTP
server will be allowed to download files from this directory and any of its
sub-directories. If the NetSight TFTP server is being used, the
checkbox will be selected with the root path as specified in the
Services for NetSight Server
view of the Suite-Wide Options
window.
NOTES: Devices that support etsysConfigurationManagementMIB must use a TFTP server that is configured with a root directory. When using a remote TFTP server, mount or map the remote machine's TFTP root directory. Then specify the mounted or mapped drive as the root directory.
- In the Full Image Path Field, enter the full path and filename of the file you want to restore to the device. You can also use the dropdown list to select the full path and filename, or use the Browse button to navigate to the file. The dropdown list displays the path as set on the device (current), and the last five paths used in this window. If you have specified a Root Path, the browse capability is limited to the directories below that root path.
- The Path to Set on Device field displays the target path and filename as it will be set on the device. If the Server Uses Root Path checkbox is selected, the specified root path is stripped from the full path and filename. If the checkbox is not selected, this field displays the same path as the Full Image Path field.
- Click Apply to initiate the download operation. For an explanation of status messages, see the Configuration Upload/Download Window Help topic.
- The new configuration file is automatically activated following the
download, except on devices supporting the cfgGroup MIBs. These
devices require an additional operation in order to
activate the new configuration file. If this is required, you will see an Activate the Last Downloaded Configuration
option in the Operations area. To activate the configuration file on
these devices:
- In the Operation area, select the Activate the Last Download Configuration option.
- Click Apply to activate the new configuration file.
Saving Bootlog Files
Use the Configuration Upload/Download window to save a device's bootlog file. This operation is only available for devices supporting the cfgGroup MIBs.
- From the main Console window, right-click the device in the left panel and select Configuration Upload/Download from the menu. The Configuration Upload/Download window opens. (To open the window in Device Manager, select Utilities > Configuration Upload/Download from the Device View menu bar.)
- In the Operations area, select the Upload Bootlog File from Device option. This performs an upload of the device's bootlog file to a specified file on the TFTP server.
- In the Download Settings area, specify the TFTP server to perform the upload operation. You can enter the TFTP server's IP address, or use the dropdown list to select the server. The list displays IP addresses for the local workstation (local), the TFTP server last set on the device (current), and the last 3-5 TFTP servers used in this window.
- If your TFTP server is configured with a root directory, select the
Server uses Root Path checkbox, and specify the root directory in the Path field (or use the
Browse button to navigate to the directory). The root directory is
the base directory to which the TFTP server is allowed access. The TFTP
server will be allowed to upload files to this directory and any of its
sub-directories. If the NetSight TFTP Service is being used, the
checkbox will be selected with the root path as specified in the
Services for NetSight Server
view of the Suite-Wide Options
window.
NOTE: When using a remote TFTP server, mount or map the remote machine's TFTP root directory. Then specify the mounted or mapped drive as the root directory. - In the Full Image Path Field, enter the full path and
filename where you want to store the uploaded bootlog file. You
can also use the dropdown list to select a path and filename, or use the Browse button to navigate to the file. The dropdown list
displays the path as set on the device (current), and the last five
paths used in this window. If you have specified a Root Path, the browse
capability is limited to the directories below that root path.
NOTE: If you are creating a new file, browse to the directory and enter the new filename. The file will be automatically created as part of the upload operation as long as you are using the NetSight TFTP server. If you are using a different TFTP server, the new file will be created only if you are using a remote server and the full path is specified from the mapped drive. - The Path to Set on Device field displays the target path and filename as it will be set on the device. If the Server Uses Root Path checkbox is selected, the specified root path is stripped from the full path and filename. If the checkbox is not selected, this field displays the same path as the Full Image Path field.
- Click Apply to initiate the upload operation and save the bootlog file. For an explanation of status messages, see the Configuration Upload/Download Window Help topic.
| NOTE: | TFTP Configuration Upload - When saving a configuration or bootlog file to a new file, Console's TFTP server always creates a new file during the save operation. If you are using a different TFTP server, one that requires that a new file is not automatically created, you should contact Extreme Networks Support at http://www.extremenetworks.com/support/ for information on how to disable this feature. |
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