User Manual

S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
Maintenance User Manual318
Use HTTP to Export a File from the Switch to a Computer
You can upload (export) files of various types from the switch to a computer through an HTTP
session by using your web browser.
To export a file from the switch to a computer by using HTTP:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Discover or Change the Switch IP
Address on page 12.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 18.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Maintenance > Export > HTTP File Export.
The HTTP File Export page displays.
6. From the File T
ype menu, select the type of file:
• Text Configuration.
A text-based configuration file enables you to edit a configured
text file (startup-config) offline as needed. The most common usage of
text-based configuration is to upload a working configuration from a device, edit it
offline to personalize it for another similar device (for example, change the device
name or IP address), and download it to that device.
• Tech Support.
The tech support file is a text-base file that contains a variety of
hardware, software, and configuration information that can assist in device and
network troubleshooting.
• Crash Logs.
The switch crash logs, if any are available.
7. Click the Apply button.
The file transfer begins.
The page displays information about the file transfer progress. The page refreshes
automatically when the file transfer completes.