ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24 User Manual
Chapter 37 Maintenance
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37.6 Restore a Configuration File
Restore a previously saved configuration from your computer to the Switch using the Restore
Configuration screen.
Configuration screen.
Figure 170
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.
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.
which you may restore at a later date.
Back up your current Switch configuration to a computer using the Backup Configuration screen.
Figure 171
Management > Maintenance > Backup Configuration
Follow the steps below to back up the current Switch configuration to your computer in this screen.
1
Click Backup.
2
Click Save to display the Save As screen.
3
Choose a location to save the file on your computer from the Save in drop-down list box and type
a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your
computer.
a descriptive name for it in the File name list box. Click Save to save the configuration file to your
computer.