User's Manual

Examples 801
Restoring to a
Replacement Device
There has been a hardware failure on one of the core devices in your
network. The failed device is one that you have earlier backed up as part
of your disaster recovery plan. You have a replacement device with the
same physical configuration as the failed device and you want to
configure the replacement device and substitute it for the failed device.
To do this:
1 If possible, keep the replacement device isolated from your network in a
staging area. Configure the replacement device with an IP address on the
same subnet as your management PC. For further information on
configuring a device with an IP address, refer to the user documentation
that is supplied with your device.
2 Connect the management station to the replacement device using either
a direct Ethernet connection or a connection through a simple hub or
switch.
3 Create a new map and select Add Device to add the replacement device
to the empty map.
Add Device can be launched from Edit > Add Device.
4 Launch the Device Restore Wizard using the toolbar button on the main
screen. Click Next from the Introduction step to display the No Backups
Found step as shown in Figure 429
.
5 Click the Yes radio button to indicate that the target device is a
replacement for another device and click Next to display the Specify
Devices Being Replaced step as shown in Figure 440
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