User's Manual

Device Management
Configuration Management
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STEP 3 To backup the current settings on a USB device, perform the following steps:
a. Insert the USB device into the USB interface on the back panel of your security
appliance. The USB device is automatically mounted once you insert it.
b. In the USB -> Mount/Unmount area, make sure that the USB Driver Status
shows as “UP” when you use the USB device to manage the configurations.
c. In the USB -> Backup/Restore Settings area, click Backup after the Save A
Copy of Current Settings option. The Encryption window opens.
d. You can optionally encrypt the configurations for security purposes. If you do
not encrypt the configurations, click OK.
e. If you want to encrypt the configurations, check the Encrypt box and enter the
password in the Key field, and then click OK.
f. After you click OK, your current settings are saved as a configuration file on the
root folder of the USB device.
Restoring your Settings from a Saved Configuration File
You can restore the settings from a saved configuration file on your local PC or on
a USB device if applicable.
STEP 1 Click Device Management -> Firmware and Configuration -> Configuration.
The Configuration window opens.
STEP 2 To restore the settings from a saved configuration file on your local PC, perform
the following steps:
a. In Backup/Restore Settings -> Restore Saved Settings From File area, click
Browse to select a saved configuration file from your local PC, and then click
Restore.
b. If the selected configurantion file is encrpted, the Encryption window opens.
Enter the password in the Key field, and then click OK.
c. The security appliance automatically reboots with the saved settings of the
selected configuration file.