User guide

92 Cyclades® CS Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
6. To back up a copy of the current configuration files, press the Save button.
7. To download a previously saved copy of the configuration files, press the Load button.
To back up or restore the configuration files using a storage device:
1. Go to Administration - Backup Config in Expert mode.
2. Select Storage Device from the Type pull-down menu.
3. To back up a copy of the current configuration files, select Default Configuration and press the
Save button.
4. To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device without replacing the
internal Flash configuration, select Default Configuration and press the Load button.
5. Click apply changes.
6. Reboot the system. See Reboot on page 93 for details.
7. To replace the configuration saved on the storage device previously, select Replace
Configuration and click the Save button.
8. To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device and replace the internal
Flash configuration, select Replace Configuration and click the Load button.
9. Click apply changes.
10. Reboot the system. See Reboot on page 93 for details.
Upgrade Firmware
Selecting Administration - Upgrade Firmware in Expert mode displays the Upgrade
Firmware form. You can use this form to configure an automated upgrade of the console server’s
firmware, which includes the Kernel, applications and configuration files. The firmware is
upgradeable using an FTP server.
NOTE: Check the file name for the upgrade version and read the upgrade instructions carefully. Distinct
procedures are required depending on the version you are upgrading from.
To upgrade the console server firmware:
This procedure is for upgrading the latest release of the console server firmware. The upgrade
installs the software on the Flash memory.
1. Go to Administration - Upgrade Firmware. The Upgrade Firmware form displays.
2. Choose FTP from the Type menu. (FTP is the only supported type).
3. Enter the URL of the FTP server in the FTP Site field.
4. Enter the username recognized by the FTP server in the Username field.
5. Enter the password associated with the username on the FTP server in the Password field.
6. Enter the pathname of the file on the FTP server in the Path and Filename field.
7. Click the Upgrade Now button.