Nortel 2350 Reference Guide

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Managing WSS System Images and Configurations 333
Nortel WLAN—Management Software 2300 Series Reference Guide
To import a configuration
1
In the main WLAN Management Software window, select Tools > Import. The Import 
Configurations dialog box appears.
2
In the Import Into Mobility Domain group box, select one of the following options:
Click Use File Info to import the configuration information using the Mobility 
Domain specified in the configuration file. 
Click Select to specify a Mobility Domain to import configuration information to. 
Then select the Mobility Domain from the list. 
3
To replace existing WSS information in WLAN Management Software with information from 
the configuration file, select Update existing WSSs.
4
Click Select Files. The Select Files To Import dialog box appears. 
5
Select one or more configuration files to be imported. To make multiple selections, press Shift 
(for contiguous items) or Control (for noncontiguous items) while clicking items.
6
Click Select Files To Import. The file or files you selected appear in the File Import Results 
list. 
To remove all the files you previously selected, click Clear Files.
7
Click Import. The status of the import process appears in the Status column. 
8
Click Close to save the changes.
9
Enable WLAN Management Software to manage the switch. (See 
To export a configuration
1
Select Tools > Export. The Export Configurations dialog box appears. 
2
In the Export From list, select the Mobility Domain whose configuration you want to export.
3
If you want to export the configuration file to a different directory, click the Choose button, 
which is labeled with the current output directory. The Select dialog box appears. Navigate to 
the directory you want to use as the output directory, and click Select
On Linux systems, the default directory is the home directory of the user running WLAN 
Management Software.
4
To overwrite previously exported configuration files, select Overwrite Existing Files
If you do not select this option, you cannot export a configuration file with the same name as an 
existing file in the output directory. You can rename the existing file or move the file to another 
directory.
5
To have WLAN Management Software create a backup copy of a previous configuration file, 
select Copy Files Before Overwriting.
6
To include the default configuration commands in the exported file, select Export Defaults.
7
For each WSS whose configuration you want to export, make sure the Export checkbox is 
selected.
8
Click Export to begin the exporting process. Messages appear in the Status column in the WSS 
List box and the Results box.