User`s guide

Pipeline System Administration
Performing system administration operations
Pipeline User’s Guide Preliminary January 30, 1998 8-15
To load configuration information from disk:
1
Connect the backup device to the Pipeline Terminal port.
The backup device is typically the PC through which you access the VT100
interface.
2
Open the Sys Diag menu.
3
Select Restore Cfg and press Enter.
The following message appears:
Waiting for upload data...
4
Use the Send ASCII File feature of the communications software to send the
Pipeline the configuration file.
If you have any questions about how to send an ASCII file, consult the
documentation for your communications program. When the restore has
been completed, the following message appears:
Restore complete - type any key to return to menu
5
Press any key to return to the configuration menus.
If you restored a complete configuration, the passwords used in your
Security profiles have been wiped out. To reset the passwords:
6
Press Ctrl-D to invoke the DO menu, select Password, and choose the Full
Access profile.
7
When you are prompted to enter the password, press Enter (the null
password).
After you have restored your privileges by entering the null password, we
recommend that you immediately open the Connection Profiles, Security
Profiles, and Ethernet profile (Mod Config menu) and reset the passwords to
their previous values.
See Appendix E, “Upgrading system software, ” for related information.
Resetting the Pipeline
When you reset the Pipeline, the unit restarts and all active connections are
terminated. All users are logged out and the default security level is reactivated.
In addition, a system reset can cause a WAN line to temporarily be shut down due
to momentary loss of signaling or framing information.