Backing Up And Restoring With Snmp - 3Com SuperStack 3 3870 Getting Started Manual

Backing Up and
Restoring with SNMP
Restoring Configuration Settings over the CLI
Follow these steps to restore configuration settings over the CLI:
1 (Optional Step) If you are restoring configuration settings in an attempt to
resolve system configuration errors, 3Com recommends that you first
reset the Switch to its factory defaults. At the top-level menu, enter
system control initialize, and then enter yes when prompted
to continue the process.
2 At the top-level menu, enter system backupConfig restore.
3 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server and the name of the configuration
file to download. The Switch displays a message indicating that the
process to restore the configuration file is under way, and then displays a
message showing that the system configuration has been restored. The
Switch then resets itself.
3Com Network Supervisor can be used to back up and restore device
configuration settings, but only through a indirect connection using the
CLI or Web interface as described in the preceding sections.
The 3Com Network Director (version 2.0) can be used to back up and
restore device configuration settings directly through the application's
SNMP interface. This optional network management application can be
purchased from the 3Com Web site.
Before initiating any file transfer operation over the network, perform the
following preliminary tasks:
1 Connect your Switch to the network.
2 Power on the Switch and wait for three minutes.
3 Launch 3Com Network Director.
4 Run the Network Discovery wizard to locate all devices on your network.
5 In the network map, right click the Switch for which you want to back up
or restore configuration settings. Then select "Properties...", and click the
SNMP tab. Select SNMPv1 and configure the community access strings;
or select SNMPv3 and fill in the relevant fields in the SNMPv3 User Details
section.
6 The 3Com Network Director uses a built-in TFTP server for configuration
backup and restore operations. You therefore must stop any other TFTP
applications running on your management station that use IP port 69.
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