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Backup/Restore Device Configuration Settings
102 Chapter 11 Configuration Management
Backup/Restore Device Configuration Settings
You can backup a device's current configuration settings and use them to
restore the device’s configuration settings or configure another device. The
device configuration settings can be saved to a file on your PC or to TFTP
server.
A typical use for this backup/restore operation is when you have several
device servers with similar configurations and want to keep a master
configuration on a remote host, from which you can easily create variations
for downloading to individual device servers.
If you are familiar with the command-line interface, you can also use a
backup file to configure the Digi device remotely by entering commands in
a text file and then copying the file to the Digi device.
You can copy settings to another device by restoring settings from this
backup file to the other device. If you are using static IP addresses you will
want to edit the backup file with a text editor to modify or remove the 'set
config' command containing the “ip” and “submask” fields.
Backup Device Configuration Settings to a File
1. Access the web interface by entering the Digi device’s IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
2. Log on to the Digi device as root. The default password is dbps.
3. From the main menu, choose Administration > Backup/Restore.
4. Click Backup. Enter or confirm the filename and location for the backup
file location and filename for saving the configuration, and click Save.
Restore Device Configuration Settings from a File
1. Access the web interface by entering the Digi device’s IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
2. Log on to the Digi device as root. The default password is dbps.
3. From the main menu, choose Administration > Backup/Restore.
4. In the Restore From File field, enter the name of the backup file, using
the Browse button as needed to locate the file.
5. Click Restore.
Backup/Restore to and from a TFTP Server
1. Ensure that TFTP is running on the remote host.
2. Access the web interface by entering the Digi devices’s IP address in a
browser’s URL window.
3. Log on to the Digi device as root. The default password is dbps.
4. From the main menu, choose Backup/Restore > TFTP Server.
5. Enter the name of the file and the IP address of the TFTP server and
click Backup (to save the file) or Restore (to apply the file).