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Appendix F
Download or Upload a Configuration
This appendix provides information about downloading and uploading switch
configurations. The 1783-EMS switch can accept its configuration from a file
stored on a personal computer.
This is useful if the same configuration must be used in multiple switches. This
file can be retrieved from a switch and downloaded to another switch.
You can also download the configuration file from the Utilization tab, as
described in Device Utilization on page 44
.
Upload Configuration
To upload the configuration from the switch and save it on your computer, follow
this procedure.
1. Open the Command Prompt window by choosing Start>All
Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt.
2. From the Command Prompt window, type 'FTP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' where x
represents the switch’s IP address and defaults are as follows:
• Username is 'uploader'.
• Password is 'PASSWORD'.
3. Type the following to store Switch_Config_file.img on your hard disk
drive:
get c:\storage_location_on_my_PC\Switch_Config_file.img
Download Configuration
To download the configuration from your computer to the switch, follow this
procedure.
1. Open the Command Prompt window by choosing Start>All
Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt.
2. From the Command Prompt window, type 'FTP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' where x
represents the IP address of the unit and defaults are as follows:
• Username is 'uploader'.
• Password is 'PASSWORD'.
3. Type the following to download the file into the switch:
'put c:\storage_location_on_my_PC\Switch_Config_file.img config.img'