Symmetricom TimeProvider 5000 User Manual page 86

Chapter 3
TimeProvider 5000 CLI Command Set
set configuration
Use this command to backup the current configuration, restore the current
configuration from a backup copy, or set the current configuration to factory default
values.
Command Syntax:
To set the current configuration, including imc, ioc and expansion shelves, to

factory or default values
set configuration {default | factory}
– Default preserves user logins and communication attributes, such as ip
addresses of MGMT port on IMC.
– Factory resets all attributes, including user logins.
To backup the current configuration
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set configuration backup {imc-to-ioc | ioc-to-imc | local
| exp[0-9]-to-IMC}
– Backup "imc-to-ioc" saves the configuration from the IMC module to both
IOC modules.
– Backup "ioc-to-imc" saves the configuration from the active IOC module to
the IMC module.
– Backup "local" saves the configuration to local non-volatile storage
immediately.
– Backup "exp[0-9]-to-imc" saves the configuration for the specified
expansion shelf to the IMC module.
To backup the current configuration from the IMC, active IOC, or expansion shelf
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to remote storage
set configuration backup remote {ioc | imc | exp[0-9]}
<file name> [sftp:]<ip address> <user name>
After pressing Enter, the system prompts for the password
Password: <password>
To restore the current configuration:
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set configuration restore {imc-from-ioc | ioc-from-imc
| local | exp[0-9]-from-imc}
– Restore "ioc-from-imc" restores the IOC module configuration from the
stored backup on the IMC module.
– Restore "imc-from-ioc" restores the IMC module configuration from the
stored backup on the active IOC module.
86 TimeProvider 5000 User's Guide 098-00028-003 Revision A – June, 2011