Digital Alert Systems DASDEC II User Manual page 27

backup configuration file after you have completed setting up the DASDEC II or after you make
significant changes.
Creating the First Backup Configuration File: Click the button to create the first backup
configuration file. After the first backup file is made, a pull-down list with the new file appears. All other standard
configuration management options appear as well.
"No previous configuration yet": This message is displayed before any backup configuration files have been
installed. A previous configuration file is created automatically whenever a backup configuration file is installed.
When a previous configuration exists, the date of the file is presented along with a button for reinstalling this
configuration. The previous configuration backup allows you to easily and quickly return to the previous settings
before installation of a backup configuration.
Server Configuration File Management with Backup Files
The screen shot of this page shows a DASDEC II with both a current and previous backup configuration files.
There are three main areas to review on the Server Configuration File Management page: Previous
Configuration, Configuration Backup Files, and Upload DASDEC II Configuration File.
A software upgrade results in the creation of two configuration update files. These serve as a precaution in the
rare event that an upgrade mangles an existing configuration. Either can be used to attempt to restore settings to
the pre-update state.
Setup > Server > Configuration Management Web Page
Previous configuration
If available, the button is displayed. This allows the DASDEC II to be restored
to the state it was in prior to the last configuration file installation. The previous configuration option becomes
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