Restoring A Managed Appliance Configuration; Saving The User Database Of A Managed Appliance - Avocent DSView Installer/User Manual

To save a managed appliance configuration to a file:
1. In the Unit Overview Window, click the Save Configuration icon or link. The Save Appliance
Configuration Wizard will appear. Click Next.
2. The Type in File Description window will open.
a. Type a description of the configuration that will be saved and may be used if you wish to
restore the configuration at a later time.
b. Click Next.
3. The Completed Successful window will open.
4. Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.

Restoring a managed appliance configuration

You may restore the configuration of a DSR switch, CPS appliance or CCM appliance. To restore
the configuration, a previously-saved configuration file must exist. See Saving a managed
appliance configuration on page 242 for more information.
Appliance Configuration files are stored in the DSView software server appliance files repository.
You may display the available configuration files by selecting the System tab, selecting Appliance
Files in the top navigation bar and selecting Configuration in the side navigation bar.
NOTE: The managed appliance must be rebooted to enable the restored configuration file.
To restore a managed appliance configuration:
1. Click the Restore Configuration icon or link. The Restore Appliance Configuration Wizard
will appear. Click Next.
2. The Select Configuration to Restore window will open.
a. Click the radio button to the left of the file containing the configuration you wish
to restore.
b. Click Next.
3. The Completed Successful window will open.
4. Click Finish. The Unit Overview window will open.
5. Reboot the managed appliance to enable the configuration. See Rebooting on page 240 for
more information.

Saving the user database of a managed appliance

NOTE: You may not save the user database of a DS1800 digital switch or DSR1161, DSR2161, DSR4160,
DSR800 switch.
You may save the local user database on a DSR switch (except as noted above) CPS appliance or
CCM appliance. For information on restoring a user database, see Restoring the user database of a
managed appliance on page 244.
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