User manual
backup
18 Chapter 2 Command Descriptions
backup
Devices
supported
This command is supported in all Digi Connect products.
Purpose Save the device configuration to a TFTP server located on the network, or
restores the configuration from a saved copy on the TFTP server.
Required
permissions
For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
to “set permissions backup=execute” to use this command. See
"set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user permissions for
commands.
Syntax backup [to=serveripaddress[:filename]|
from=serveripaddress[:filename]|print]
Options to=serveripaddress[:filename]
The IP address of the TFTP server to which the configuration will be
saved, and the filename that the configuration will be saved as. If a
filename is not specified, the default filename of config.rci is used.
from=serveripaddress[:filename]
The IP address of the TFTP server and the filename from which the
configuration will be restored. If a filename is not specified, the default
filename of config.rci is assumed.
print
Prints out the current device configuration.
Example
#> backup from=10.0.0.1:config.rci
See also "set rciserial" on page 184. The “set rciserial” command allows a
configuration file to be loaded over a serial port when the DSR input signal
is high.