Black Box 16 port Manual De Usuario
Black Box Console Server user guide
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Saving your existing Configuration
Saving the existing configuration will allow the configuration information in the unit to
be restored at a later date.
be restored at a later date.
Note
Upgrading the software on the unit does not alter the stored configuration
information which will be preserved during the upgrade.
information which will be preserved during the upgrade.
The procedure requires the presence of a write enabled empty file on a suitable network
fileserver. The fileserver must have the TFTP (Trivial File Transport Protocol) service
enabled and running.
fileserver. The fileserver must have the TFTP (Trivial File Transport Protocol) service
enabled and running.
Example of saving a configuration file
The following is a example of how to save the configuration of a Console Server on a
UNIX fileserver called BIGSERVER, the file will be saved to the file /home/xxxxx/
xxxxx.cfg.
UNIX fileserver called BIGSERVER, the file will be saved to the file /home/xxxxx/
xxxxx.cfg.
In this example the administrator issues the CLI command:
netsave configuration BIGSERVER
/home/xxxxx/xxxxx.cfg
Using TFTP from a host
1.
Place the new software file on a host machine. Ensure the file has global read/
execute permissions for its entire path.
execute permissions for its entire path.
cli syntax:
netload
software
netload
software
2.
Exit the menus and go into the CLI. Type:
netload software <hostname> <filename>
3.
Press <return>. The Console Server will download the new software file using
TFTP.
TFTP.