Eaton Network-M2 User Manual page 145

save_configuration | restore_configuration
Description
Save_configuration and restore_configuration are using JSON format to save and restore certain part of the configuration of
the card.
Help
save_configuration -h
save_configuration: print the card configuration in JSON format to standard output.
restore_configuration -h
restore_configuration: restore the card configuration from a JSON-formatted standard
input.
Examples of usage
From a linux host:
Save over SSH: sshpass -p $PASSWORD ssh $USER@$CARD_ADDRESS save_configuration -p $PASSPHRASE> $FILE
Restore over SSH: cat $FILE | sshpass -p $PASSWORD ssh $USER@$CARD_ADDRESS restore_configuration -p
$PASSPHRASE
From a Windows host:
Save over SSH: plink $USER@$CARD_ADDRESS -pw $PASSWORD -batch save_configuration -p $PASSPHRASE > $FILE
Restore over SSH: type $FILE | plink $USER@$CARD_ADDRESS -pw $PASSWORD -batch restore_configuration -p
$PASSPHRASE
(Require plink tools from putty)
Where:
• $USER is user name (the user shall have administrator profile)
• $PASSWORD is the user password
• $PASSPHRASE is any passphrase to encrypt/decrypt sensible data.
• $CARD_ADDRESS is IP or hostname of the card
• $FILE is a path to the JSON file (on your host computer) where the configuration is saved or restored.
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