Configuration File Backwards Compatibility; Download/Backup Configuration/Log - Cisco Small Business 200 Series Administration Manual

Administration: File Management

Download/Backup Configuration/Log

• If SSH server authentication is enabled (in the SSH Server Authentication page), and the SCP server
is trusted, the operation succeeds. If the SCP server is not trusted, the operation fails and an error is
displayed.
• If SSH server authentication is not enabled, the operation succeeds for any SCP server.
Download/Backup Configuration/Log
The Download/Backup Configuration/Log page enables:
• Backing up configuration files or logs from the device to an external device.
• Restoring configuration files from an external device to the device.
When restoring a configuration file to the Running Configuration, the imported file adds any configuration
commands that did not exist in the old file and overwrites any parameter values in the existing configuration
commands.
When restoring a configuration file to the Startup Configuration or a backup configuration file, the new file
replaces the previous file.
When restoring to Startup Configuration, the device must be rebooted for the restored Startup
Configuration to be used as the Running Configuration. You can reboot the device by using the process
described in the Management Interface

Configuration File Backwards Compatibility

When restoring configuration files from an external device to the device, the a compatibility issue might
arise if the System modes are different on the device and in the new configuration file. In this case:
• If the configuration file is downloaded onto the device (using the Download/Backup Configuration/
Log page), the operation is aborted, and a message is displayed indicating that the System mode
must be changed in the System Settings page.
• If the configuration file is downloaded during an automatic configuration process, the Startup
Configuration file is deleted and the device reboots automatically in the new System mode. The
device is configured with an empty configuration file.
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