Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual page 165

● Filename
A file name is preset here for every file type.
Note
Changing the file name
You can change the file name preset in this column. After clicking the "Set Values" button,
the changed name is saved on the device and can also be used with the Command Line
Interface.
● Actions
Select the action from the drop-down list. The selection depends on the selected file type,
for example you can only save the log file.
The following actions are possible:
– Save file
– Load file
Steps in configuration
Loading or saving data using TFTP
1. Enter the IP address or the FQDN of the TFTP server in the "TFTP Server Address" input
box.
2. Enter the server port of the TFTP server to be used in the in the "TFTP Server Port" input
box.
3. If applicable, enter the name of a file in which you want to save the data or take the data
from in the "File name" input box.
4. Select the action you want to execute from the "Actions" drop-down list.
5. Click the "Set Values" button to start the selected actions.
6. If a restart is necessary, a message to this effect will be output. Click the "OK" button and
a restart will follow. If you click the "Abort" button, there is no device restart. The changes
only take effect after a restart.
Reusing configuration data
If several devices are to receive the same configuration and the IP addresses are assigned
using DHCP, the effort for configuration can be reduced by saving and reading in the
configuration data.
Follow the steps below to reuse configuration data:
1. Save the configuration data of a configured device on your PC.
2. Load this configuration file on all other devices you want to configure in this way.
3. If individual settings are necessary for specific devices, these must be made online on the
relevant device.
Note that the configuration data is coded when it is saved. This means that you cannot edit
the files with a text editor.
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Web Based Management (WBM)
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With this selection, you save a file on the TFTP server.
With this selection, you load a file from the TFTP server.
Configuring with Web Based Management
5.4 The "System" menu
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