Saving Or Restoring The System Configuration - Planet Networking & Communication WGS3-2620 User Manual

5.6.5 Saving or Restoring the System Configuration

Use the Configuration File menu to save the switch configuration settings to a file on a TFTP client. The
file can be later downloaded to the switch to restore the switch's settings. The success of the operation
depends on the accessibility of the TFTP client and the quality of the network connection. Parameters
shown on this screen are indicated in the following figure and table.
Parameter Description
Parameter
Station IP
Operation
NOTE: Saving and restoring switch configuration settings can then be initiated by using any TFTP client
utility, such as the command line utility included in Windows NT/2000/XP. For example, using Windows
NT, from a DOS window command prompt, enter the TFTP command in the form:
TFTP [-i] host [GET : PUT] source [destination]
To transfer a file –
On Switch: Specify the IP address of the TFTP client, and select "Download from switch" or "Upload to
Switch." Then select <Start> from the menu to start.
On TFTP Client: Set the mode to <binary>, specify the IP address of the target switch and the directory
path / name of the file to transfer. Then start transferring the configuration from the TFTP client or the
switch and wait until the transfer completes.
For example, type "tftp -i 203.70.249.118 GET source wgs3.txt" on Windows 2000's command prompt to
download switch's configuration and type "tftp –i 203.70.249.118 PUT wgs3.txt" to upload the
configuration file to switch.
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Description
IP address of a PC running TFTP client software.
Download from switch – Downloads the current switch configuration to a file on
the client PC.
Upload to switch – Uploads a configuration file to the switch from the client PC.
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