Specifications

How to Restore an Archive
You can restore saved (archived) device configuration files to devices using the Restore Wizard. Saved
configurations are listed in the left−panel Archive Mgmt tab under the appropriate archive and version. Each
configuration displays an icon that identifies the type of data that was saved: device configuration data,
capacity planning data, both device configuration and capacity planning data. Only configurations that
include device configuration data ( and ) are available to be restored.
A configuration can only be restored to a device with the same IP address. In other words, the device you are
restoring to must have the same IP address as the device the configuration was originally saved from. You can
restore configurations to a single device or multiple devices. You must have a TFTP or FTP server running to
restore a configuration. For more information, see TFTP Server Setup or FTP Server Setup.
Use these steps to restore a configuration to a device.
Select Tools > Wizards > Restore Wizard from the menu bar or click on the toolbar. The
Restore Wizard opens.
1.
Select the archive version to restore:
Expand the folders under the Archives tree and select the archive version or configuration you
want to restore. Only configurations that include device configuration data ( and ) are
available to be restored. Click Add.
a.
The configurations are listed in the Configurations to Restore table. If you have selected an
archive version and you want to remove an individual configuration from the list, select the
configuration and click Remove.
b.
Click Next.c.
TIPS: −− If you open the Restore Wizard from an archive version or configuration in
the left−panel Archives Mgmt tab, the selected configuration(s) will be
automatically displayed under Configurations to Restore.
−− Check the FW Match column to see if the current firmware version on the
device matches the firmware version that was on the device at the time of the
archive.
2.
Initiate the Restore operation:
Specify the Restore Type option. The restore will be performed in parallel (simultaneously)
on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. By default, the restores will occur
in sequential order (Groups of: 1). This is to protect against possible isolation of other devices
that are in the restore list.
CAUTION: Because some devices automatically reset following a restore
operation, performing a Restore Type greater than 1 may isolate
other devices in the restore list, causing their restores to fail. It is
recommended that you leave the Groups of value at 1 (perform
the restore serially), unless you know it is safe to have the
selected network devices reset simultaneously.
a.
Click Start to initiate the restore operation. The table at the top of the window will update
with status information, as will the status area in the bottom left of the screen. Use the table
options and tools to find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table and customize
b.
3.
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