Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3100 Series Manual page 167

Creating a Text Configuration file
RESTORE CONFIG FILE (SEC)
Syntax
RESTORE CONFIG FILE={ sourcefile | unit:sourcefile } [ { TFTP
SERVER={ ipaddress | hostname } | ZMODEM | FTP SERVER={ ipaddress |
hostname } USER=userid PASSWORD=password } ] [ OUTPUT={ CONSOLE |
logfile | unit:logfile } ]
Allows the user to restore a previously generated configuration, which was created via
Description
the BACKUP CONFIG command. During the processing of RESTORE CONFIG, the cur-
rent data is purged, the system is rebooted, and the configuration is then restored by
executing the commands in the configuration file that is provided with the FILE parame-
ter. The OUTPUT parameter indicates the destination of the responses to the commands
executed. If the OUTPUT parameter is not provided, the responses to the commands
are not recorded or displayed. To monitor the progress of the RESTORE CONFIG com-
mand, the user may run the SHOW CONFIG STATUS command.
While the BACKUP CONFIG command is executing, commands that further affect the system
Note:
configuration are disallowed, with the user receiving a command rejected message. Moreover, the
execution of this command may take several minutes to complete.
The following table gives the range of values for each option that can be specified with
Options
this command and a default value (if applicable).
Option
FILE
TFTP SERVER
ZMODEM
FTP SERVER
USER
PASSWORD
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Setting Up the Switch)
Description
The filename identifying the configuration file that is
located either on the CFC SD card or on the server
that is designated by the path.
The ip address or name of the tftp server.
Specifies the file should be transferred using the ZMO-
DEM protocol.
The ip address or name of the tftp server.
The user id to gain access to the specified server.
The password needed after entering the user id to gain
access to the specified server
Introduction
Default Value
1-137