Cisco Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 Maintenance Manual
8. The upgrade status displays in the Loader upgrade status field.
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Backing up and restoring the configuration
The Back up and restore section of the
Upgrade
(
Settings > Upgrade
) page allows you to back up and
restore the configuration of the MCU using the web interface. This enables you to either go back to a previous
configuration after making changes or to effectively "clone" one unit as another by copying its configuration.
configuration after making changes or to effectively "clone" one unit as another by copying its configuration.
To back up the configuration, click Save backup file and save the resulting "configuration.xml" file to a
secure location.
secure location.
To restore configuration at a later date, locate a previously-saved "configuration.xml" file and click Restore
backup file. When restoring a new configuration file to an MCU, you can control which parts of the
configuration are overwritten:
backup file. When restoring a new configuration file to an MCU, you can control which parts of the
configuration are overwritten:
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If you select Network settings, the network configuration will be overwritten with the network settings in
the supplied file. Typically, you would only select this check box if you were restoring from a file backed up
from the same MCU or if you were intending to replace an out of service MCU. If you copy the network
settings from a different, active, MCU and there is a clash (for instance, both are now configured to use the
same fixed IP address) one or both boxes may become unreachable via IP. If you do not select Network
settings, the restore operation will not overwrite the existing network settings, with the one exception of
the QoS settings. QoS settings are overwritten regardless of the Network settings checkbox.
the supplied file. Typically, you would only select this check box if you were restoring from a file backed up
from the same MCU or if you were intending to replace an out of service MCU. If you copy the network
settings from a different, active, MCU and there is a clash (for instance, both are now configured to use the
same fixed IP address) one or both boxes may become unreachable via IP. If you do not select Network
settings, the restore operation will not overwrite the existing network settings, with the one exception of
the QoS settings. QoS settings are overwritten regardless of the Network settings checkbox.
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If you select the User settings check box, the current user accounts and passwords will be overwritten
with those in the supplied file. If you overwrite the user settings and there is no user account in the restored
file corresponding to your current login, you will need to log in again after the file has been uploaded.
with those in the supplied file. If you overwrite the user settings and there is no user account in the restored
file corresponding to your current login, you will need to log in again after the file has been uploaded.
By default, the overwrite controls are not selected, and therefore the existing network settings and user
accounts will be preserved.
accounts will be preserved.
Note that you can also back up and restore the configuration of the MCU using FTP. For more information,
refer to
refer to
.
Enabling MCU features
The MCU requires activation before most of its features can be used. (If the MCU has not been activated, the
banner at the top of the web interface will show a prominent warning; in every other respect the web interface
will look and behave normally.)
banner at the top of the web interface will show a prominent warning; in every other respect the web interface
will look and behave normally.)
Advanced MCU features (such as Video Firewall) are not enabled as standard, and require additional
activation. For information about configuring the video firewall, refer to the Knowledge Base section in the
support pages of the web site.
activation. For information about configuring the video firewall, refer to the Knowledge Base section in the
support pages of the web site.
If this is a new MCU you should receive the MCU already activated; if it is not, you have upgraded to a newer
firmware version, or you are enabling a new feature, you may need to contact your supplier to obtain an
appropriate activation code. Activation codes are unique to a particular MCU so ensure you know the MCU's
serial number such that you may receive a code appropriate to your MCU.
firmware version, or you are enabling a new feature, you may need to contact your supplier to obtain an
appropriate activation code. Activation codes are unique to a particular MCU so ensure you know the MCU's
serial number such that you may receive a code appropriate to your MCU.
Regardless of whether you are activating the MCU or enabling an advanced feature, the process is the same.
To activate the MCU or enable an advanced feature:
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Configuring the MCU
Upgrading and backing up the MCU