Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Command Line Reference 20-17
restore
Unzipsasystemarchivecreatedbythebackupcommandandcopiesthefilesfromthearchive
ontotheswitch.
Syntax
restore system [tftp:/ip-addr/]filename [all | critical] [force]
Parameters
Defaults
Thedefaultiscritical.
Mode
Enabled.
Usage
Ifafileinthearchivehasacounterpartontheswitch,thearchiveversionofthefilereplacesthe
fileontheswitch.Therestorecommanddoesnotdeletefilesthatdonothavecounterpartsinthe
archive.Forexample,thecommanddoesnotcompletelyreplacetheuserfilesarea.
Instead,files
inthearchiveareaddedtotheuserfilesarea.Afileintheuserareaisreplacedonlyifthearchive
containsafilewiththesamename.
ThebackupcommandstorestheMACaddressoftheswitchinthe archive.Bydefault,therestore
commandworks
onlyiftheMACaddressinthearchivematchestheMACaddressoftheswitch
wheretherestorecommandisentered.Theforceoptionoverridesthisrestrictionandallowsyou
tounpackoneswitch’sarchiveontoanotherswitch.
[tftp:/ip‐addr/
]filename
Nameofthearchivefiletoload.Thearchive
canbelocatedintheswitch’s
nonvolatilestorageoronaTFTPserver.
all Restoressystemfilesandtheuserfilesfromthearchive.
critical Restoressystemfilesonly,inclu dingtheconfigurationfileusedwhen
booting,andcertificatefiles.
force Replacesfilesontheswitchwiththoseinthearchive,evenif
theswitchis
notthesameastheonefromwhichthearchivewascreated.
Note: Do not use this option unless advised to do so by Enterasys Networks TAC. If
you restore one switch’s system files onto another switch, you must generate new
key pairs and certificates on the switch.
Note: If the archive’s files cannot fit on the switch, the restore operation fails. Enterasys Networks
recommends deleting unneeded image files before creating or restoring an archive.
Caution: Do not use the force option unless you are certain you want to replace the switch’s files
with files from another switch. If you restore one switch’s system files onto another switch, you must
generate new key pairs and certificates on the switch.