Backup A Configuration File; Ftp Command Line - ZyXEL Communications MES3500 Series User Manual

Figure 176 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 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.

37.7 Backup a Configuration File

Backing up your Switch configurations allows you to create various "snap shots" 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 177 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.
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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.

37.8 FTP Command Line

This section shows some examples of uploading to or downloading files from the Switch using FTP
commands. First, understand the filename conventions.
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