Downloading Or Backing-Up A Configuration Or Log - Cisco 500 series Administration Manual

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Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log

Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
Download/Backup Configuration/Log
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• Backing up configuration files or logs from to switch to an external device.
• Restoring configuration files from an external device to the switch.
If the device is working in Native Stacking mode, the configuration files are taken
from the master unit.
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 switch must be rebooted for the
restored Startup Configuration to be used as the Running Configuration. You can
reboot the switch by using the process described in the
(Autobaud Rate Support)
To backup or restore the system configuration file:
Click Administration > File Management > Download/Backup Configuration/
Log. The Download/Backup Configuration/Log page opens.
Select the Transfer Method.
If you selected via TFTP, enter the parameters. Otherwise, skip to
Select either Download or Backup as the Save Action.
Download Save Action—Specifies that the file on another device replaces a file
type on the switch. Enter the following fields:
a. Server Definition—Select whether to specify the TFTP server by IP address
or by domain name.
b. IP Version—Select whether an IPv4 or an IPv6 address is used.
If the server is selected by name in the Server Definition, there is no
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need to select the IP Version related options.
c. IPv6 Address Type—Select the IPv6 address type (if used). The options are:
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