Cisco TelePresence Server 7010 Product User Manual page 47

Backing up and restoring the configuration
The Back up and restore section of the
up and restore the configuration of the TelePresence Server using the web interface. This enables you to
either go back to a previous configuration after making changes or to effectively clone a unit by copying
its configuration to another.
To back up the configuration, click Save backup file and save the resulting configuration.xml file to a
secure location.
To restore configuration at a later date:
1. Click the button to locate and select a previously-saved configuration.xml file.
2. Select whether you want the saved configuration to overwrite the current Network settings, User
settings, or both.
The overwrite controls are not selected by default; the software assumes you want to preserve
existing network settings and user accounts.
3. Click Restore backup file.
When restoring a new configuration file to a TelePresence Server you can control which parts of the
configuration are overwritten:
If you select Network settings, the network configuration will be overwritten with the network settings
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in the supplied file.
Typically, you would only select this check box if you were restoring from a file backed up from the
same TelePresence Server or if you were intending to replace an out of service TelePresence Server.
If you copy the network settings from a different, active, TelePresence Server and there is a clash (for
instance, both are now configured to use the same fixed IP address) one or both boxes may become
unreachable via IP. If you do not select Network settings, the restore operation will not overwrite the
existing network settings, with the one exception of the QoS settings.
QoS settings are overwritten regardless of the Network settings check box.
If you select the User settings check box, the current user accounts and passwords will be
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overwritten with those in the supplied file.
If you overwrite the user settings and there is no user account in the restored file corresponding to your
current login, you will need to log in again after the file has been uploaded.
Configured rooms are linked to user accounts and therefore the User settings overwrite control also
controls whether configured rooms are overwritten by the contents of the uploaded file — configured
rooms will be left unaltered if the User settings check box is not selected.
Enabling TelePresence Server features
The TelePresence Server requires activation before most of its features can be used. (If the
TelePresence Server has not been activated, the banner at the top of the web interface will show a
prominent warning; in every other respect the web interface will look and behave normally.)
If this is a new TelePresence Server it should already be activated; if it is not, or if you have upgraded to
a newer firmware version, or if you are enabling a new feature, contact your supplier to obtain the
appropriate activation code.
Each activation code is unique to a particular TelePresence Server. Ensure that you know the blade's
serial number when you request the code, so that the supplier can give you the correct code.
Regardless of whether you are activating the TelePresence Server or enabling an advanced feature, the
process is the same.
Cisco TelePresence Server Product User Guide
Upgrade (Configuration >
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