Downloading A Backup File - Siemens SCALANCE WLC711 Maintenance Manual

Downloading a Backup File

You can download an existing backup file from a server using FTP (file transfer protocol) or SCP
(secure copy protocol), or from flash to local storage.
To Download an Existing Backup from a Server Using the GUI:
1 From the top menu, click Wireless Controller.
The Wireless Controller Configuration screen is displayed.
2 From the left pane, click Administration > Software Maintenance.
The WLC Software tab is displayed.
3 Click the Restore tab.
4 Select a Remote under Copy Backup File From.
5 Enter values for the following:
•
Protocol — Select the file transfer protocol you want to use to download the backup file (SCP or
FTP).
•
Server — Type the IP address of the server from which the backup will be downloaded.
Note
The Server parameter supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
•
User ID — Type the user ID used to log into the server.
•
Password — Type the corresponding password for the user ID.
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Confirm — Type the corresponding password for the user ID to confirm it was typed correctly.
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Directory — Type the directory on the server where the backup file is stored.
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Filename — Enter the name of the backup file you want to download.
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Destination — Define whether a file is transferred to local or flash from a remote server.
6 Click Copy.
The Software Maintenance window is displayed, providing the status and results of the download.
To Download an Existing Backup from a Server Using the CLI:
7 Log into the system using SSH or console.
8 Download the backup file from the FTP or SCP server using the following command:
WLC.siemens.com#copy configuration (to-local | to-flash | to-remote serveruser
dir [ftp password | scp password]) (from-local filename|number | from-flash
filename|number | from-remote server user dir file [ftp password | scp
password])
For example, to download the backup file WLC.03122009.071327.zip locally from an SCP server:
WLC.siemens.com#copy configuration to-local from-remote 192.168.3.10 test
conf_bak_dir
WLC
.03122009.071327.zip scp abc123
The command will download the file and store in the local storage.
To see all backup files stored in the local storage, use the show import command.
WLC.siemens.com#show import
WLC
1: .03122009.071327.zip
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