Using Http; Changing The Administration Login Name And Password; Backing Up Configuration Settings And System Logs - 3Com WL-560 User Manual

Using HTTP

Changing the
Administration
Login Name and
Password
Backing Up
Configuration
Settings and
System Logs
The general instructions for installing the upgrade using HTTP are:
1 Under Tools, click Upgrade System.
2 Select HTTP.
3 Click Browse to locate the downloaded firmware file.
4 Click Upgrade to start the upgrade process.
The upgrade takes place through the HTTP protocol from the local
computer.
3Com recommends that you set a password to protect against
unauthorized access. After you set the password, you must enter it each
time you launch the configuration for the device.
Under Tools, click Change Administration Password. The Change
Administration Password page appears. Use this page to change the login
name and administration password for the device. Enter the current
password and new password in the spaces provided and click Save.
As part of system maintenance, you should save and back up the
configurations of individual Bridges, in case you need to reload them in
the future. The backup saves all the parameters of the selected Bridge in
a file on your computer. The file can be used later to restore the
configuration on this or another bridge.
If you want to keep a record of the system logs on the Bridge, you can
also back them up using the same Backup page of the Web interface.
To back up the configuration file or system logs:
1 Under Tools, click Backup.
2 In Backup Type, specify whether you want to back up the Configuration
File or the System Log File.
If you are backing up the configuration file, specify whether you want to
back up the Complete Configuration or the Basic Configuration in
Configuration File Type.
Complete configuration includes the following information:
User name and password
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