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Serial/modem data
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Paging data
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LAN configuration data
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LAN alert data
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Service partition configuration
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System asset tag
NOTE
LAN passwords are not stored in the file. Passwords cannot be saved or restored.
Saving a Configuration
To save the system configuration from the system setup utility:
1. From the system setup utility Available Tasks window, choose Config Save/Restore. (Config
Save/Restore is available only in Expert mode.)
2. Click Save To File and specify a filename and location.
To save the system configuration from the server configuration wizard:
1. Follow the configuration prompts until you see Save Server Configuration to Disk.
2. Select the Save Server Configuration to Disk checkbox and click on the Continue button.
3. Specify a filename and location as prompted.
4. You will receive the following warning message: "If passwords are set for Serial Mode or LAN access,
they will be viewable in the saved configuration file should someone view it with a text editor." Click on
OK to continue.
Loading a Saved Configuration
To load a previously saved system configuration from a file using the system setup utility:
1. From the system setup utility Available Tasks window, choose Config Save/Restore. (Config
Save/Restore is available only in Expert mode.)
2. Click Restore from File and specify a filename and location.
NOTE
You can only load a configuration that has been previously saved with the system setup
utility.
To restore the system configuration from a file using the server configuration utility:
1. Use the resource CD to boot the server to the server configuration wizard.
2. Click on the Continue button.
3. Select the Server Configuration Wizard option and click on the Continue button.
4. Select the Load from Diskette option and click on the Continue button.
You can only load a configuration that has been previously saved with the server configuration
NOTE
wizard.
The utility reads the platform type, BIOS revision, and firmware revision from the file and compares that
information with the same information retrieved from the server. If the two do not match, an error message
is displayed and the load operation aborts. If they do match, the utility saves the configuration data to the
server. You will need to reboot your server for the changes to take effect.
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