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132 CHAPTER 6: BACKUP, RESTORE AND SETUP
Understanding
Backup Files
Backup files are saved in a readable format called eXtensible Markup
Language (XML). Every backup file is divided into two main sections, the
head and the body. The head section describes the physical configuration
of the device, at the time it was backed up. However, the content of the
body section depends on the type of the source device. Tabl e 12
shows
how the content of the body section relates to the device family of the
source device.
Table 12 Backup File Content by Device Family
Managing Backup
Files
3Com Network Administrator saves all backup files to the following
directory on your hard disk drive:
<INSTALL LOCATION>\backups
The default install location of 3Com Network Administrator is:
C:\Program Files\3Com\Network Administrator
3Com Network Administrator does not delete backup files. Eventually,
the list of backups for a device may become difficult to manage unless
you manually delete unwanted backup files. To delete an unwanted
backup file, locate the file in the backup directory on your hard disk using
Window Explorer.
Device Family Content of Backup File (Body Section)
Switch 610/630
Switch 1100 Family
Switch 3300 Family
Switch 4300
The entire software configuration of the device saved in
a readable XML format. The software configuration can
be applied to a device only using 3Com Network
Administrator.
Switch 4400 Family A reference to a single auxiliary file. The auxiliary file
contains the software configuration of the device saved
in a readable CLI command format. The auxiliary file can
be restored to the device independently of 3Com
Network Administrator, if desired, by using the device
CLI or web interface.
Switch 4005
Switch 4007/4007R
Wireless LAN Access Point
8000
A reference to one or more auxiliary files. The auxiliary
files contain the software configuration of the device
saved in an unreadable binary format. The auxiliary files
can be restored to the device independently of 3Com
Network Administrator, if desired, by using the device
CLI or web interface.
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