User Manual

8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP
Maintain or Troubleshoot the Switch User Manual425
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
Change the default IP address of
the switch on page 13.
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.
6. From the File Type 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
. Specify crash logs to retrieve them.
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 (or if it fails).