User`s guide

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Administering Digi Connect Devices
can retain them on the device and not have them deleted by a reset. Such files can only be
deleted by the Delete operation, as described above.
Backup/Restore Device Configurations
Once you have a device configured, you should back it up. Backup/Restore will save your
configuration in case you have problems later if you upgrade your firmware or add
additional hardware. If you have multiple devices to configure, you can backup the first
device then download the configuration onto the other devices.
This procedure shows you how to backup or restore the configuration to a server and to
download a configuration from a server to a file or TFTP.
Prerequisite
If you intend to use TFTP, ensure that the TFTP program is running on a server before you
begin this procedure.
Procedure
1 Open a web browser and enter the Digi Connect device’s IP address in the URL
window.
2 If security is enabled for the device, a login prompt is displayed. Enter the user
name and password for the device. If you do not know the user name and password,
contact the system administrator who initially set up the device.
3 Click Backup/Restore from the main menu.
4 Choose the appropriate option (Backup or Restore) and select your file.
Update Firmware and Boot/POST Code
The following procedures shows how to update the device server's firmware and/or boot/
POST code from a file on your PC or through TFTP. The recommended method is to
download the firmware to your local hard drive. TFTP is supported for those using UNIX
systems. Both the firmware and the boot/POST code are updated using the same set of
steps. The device server will automatically determine what type of image you are
uploading.