You can restore saved (archived) device configuration files to devices using the
Restore Wizard. Saved configurations are
listed in the left-panel Archive Mgmt tab under the
appropriate archive and version. Each configuration displays an icon that
identifies the type of data that was saved:
device configuration data, 
capacity planning
data, 
both device configuration and capacity planning
data. Only configurations that include device configuration data ( and
) are available
to be restored.
A configuration can only be restored to a device with the same IP address. In other words, the device you are restoring to must have the same IP address as the device the configuration was originally saved from. You can restore configurations to a single device or multiple devices. You must have a TFTP or FTP server running to restore a configuration. For more information, see TFTP Server Setup or FTP Server Setup.
Use these steps to restore a configuration to a device.
- Select Tools > Wizards > Restore Wizard from the menu bar or click
on the toolbar. The Restore Wizard opens.
- Select the archive version to restore:
- Expand the folders under the Archives tree and select the archive version or
configuration you want to restore. Only configurations that include device
configuration data ( and
) are available
to be restored. Click
Add.
- The configurations are listed in the Configurations to Restore table. If you have selected an archive version and you want to remove an individual configuration from the list, select the configuration and click Remove.
- Click Next.
TIPS: -- If you open the Restore Wizard from an archive version or configuration in the left-panel Archives Mgmt tab, the selected configuration(s) will be automatically displayed under Configurations to Restore.
-- Check the FW Match column to see if the current firmware version on the device matches the firmware version that was on the device at the time of the archive. - Expand the folders under the Archives tree and select the archive version or
configuration you want to restore. Only configurations that include device
configuration data (
- Initiate the Restore operation:
- Specify the Restore Type option. The restore will be performed in
parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices
specified in the Groups of field. By default, the restores will occur
in sequential order (Groups of: 1). This is to protect against possible
isolation of other devices that are in the restore list.
CAUTION: Because some devices automatically reset following a restore operation, performing a Restore Type greater than 1 may isolate other devices in the restore list, causing their restores to fail. It is recommended that you leave the Groups of value at 1 (perform the restore serially), unless you know it is safe to have the selected network devices reset simultaneously. - Click Start to initiate the restore operation. The table at the top
of the window will update with status information, as will the status area in
the bottom left of the screen.
Use the table options and tools to find,
filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize table settings. You can access the Table
Tools through a right-mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table
body, or by clicking the Table Tools
button in the
upper left corner of the table (if you have the row count column displayed). For more information, see the
Table Tools Help topic. - Review results. An alert icon
will appear in the Alert column of the table if a restore
operation fails for a specific device. You can select to show all devices or show only those that are incomplete or have failed.
- Specify the Restore Type option. The restore will be performed in
parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices
specified in the Groups of field. By default, the restores will occur
in sequential order (Groups of: 1). This is to protect against possible
isolation of other devices that are in the restore list.
- Click Finish to close the wizard.
For information on related tasks:
