Restore A Configuration File; Backup A Configuration File - ZyXEL Communications GS3700 Series User Manual

42.6 Restore a Configuration File

Restore a previously saved configuration from your computer to the Switch using the Restore
Configuration screen.
Figure 242 Management > Maintenance > Restore Configuration
Type the path and file name of the configuration file you wish to restore in the File Path text box or
click Browse to display the Choose File screen from which you can locate it. After you have
specified the file, click Restore. "config" is the name of the configuration file on the Switch, so your
backup configuration file is automatically renamed when you restore using this screen.

42.7 Backup a Configuration File

Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various "snapshots" of your device from
which you may restore at a later date.
Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the Backup Configuration screen.
Figure 243 Management > Maintenance > Backup Configuration
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration to your computer in this screen.
Click Backup.
1
Click Save to display the Save As screen.
2
Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box and type
3
a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your
computer.
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