Owner's Manual

File Server / File Management
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ProSafe Network Management Software NMS200
• Export / Import — Export lets you save a local copy of the selected config file. Import
opens a screen that lets you select a locally-accessible file to store, view, compare and
deploy.
Tip: Y
ou can see configuration files in the Latest Configurations portion of the
Details screen for a device or in the Configuration Files or Top
Configuration Backups portlets.
Backup Configurations
NMS200 simplifies backing up devices so you always have the
ir configuration files, even if
the one on the device becomes corrupted or out-of-date.
Tip: Y
ou can back up several devices at once for what amounts to a “group
operation.” Select more than one device by Ctrl+clicking in the expanded
portlet, then right-click as outlined below. You must expand portlets to
multi-select.
Here are the steps to back up a device:
1. Make su
re you have configured an FTP or TFTP server to handle the backup. See
Netrestore File Servers on p
age 30.
2. Right-click a device in
the Managed Resources portlet.
3. Select File
Management > Backup.
4. Configu
re the subsequent Backup Device screen.
This screen lets you configure the following:
• Fil
e Name — A text identifier for the file
• Desc
ription — A text identifier for the file
• Up
date User Label — A text identifier for the file. Entering such a label creates it, and
makes it available for later restoration, comparison, and so on.
• Email Settings — Click add
email to configure an email notification about this backup.
• Sele
ct Targets for Backup — This screen defaults to the device you selected in
Managed Resources
. You can also click the Add Equipment to add individual devices,
or Add Groups to add groups, or Remove All to manage devices that appear in this list
of targets.
• Devic
e Options — This portion of the Backup Options screen displays detailed
configuration options available for the selected target. For example, you could select
between backing up the running-config and the startup-config.
5. Click one
of the buttons at the bottom of the screen to initiate the next backup action.
Add Schedule open
s the scheduling screen to let you automate the backup you have
configured on a specified date, time, or repetition.