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Backing Up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware Restoring System Configuration Settings Use these steps to restore the system configuration settings from a backup. 1. Verify that the RSHD service or the FTP service is running on the host computer. 2. Log in to the switch as the admin user. 3. At the command line, shut down the switch by entering: SWITCHDISABLE Because the switch is disabled, a warning message about the switch status is displayed. 4. Enter: CONFIGDOWNLOAD HOSTIPADDR USER PATH_FILENANME PASSWORD where HOSTIPADDR is the IP address of the host computer, USER is the User ID used to log into this computer, PATH_FILENAME is the path location and filename of the configuration file, and PASSWORD is the password for the User ID specified. Note: The password operand is required only if you are using FTP. If only CONFIGDOWNLOAD is entered, the system will prompt you for each parameter, as shown in the following example: switch:admin> configdownload Server Name or IP Address [host]: www.xxx.yyy.zzz User Name [user]: admin File Name [config.txt]: switch1 Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: ftp Password: Download Complete 5. Restart the switch by entering: FASTBOOT MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide 53

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Backing Up Configuration Data and Upgrading Firmware
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MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide
Restoring System Configuration Settings
Use these steps to restore the system configuration settings from a backup.
1.
Verify that the RSHD service or the FTP service is running on the host
computer.
2.
Log in to the switch as the admin user.
3.
At the command line, shut down the switch by entering:
SWITCHDISABLE
Because the switch is disabled, a warning message about the switch status is
displayed.
4.
Enter:
CONFIGDOWNLOAD
HOSTIPADDR USER PATH_FILENANME PASSWORD
where
HOSTIPADDR
is the IP address of the host computer,
USER
is the User
ID used to log into this computer,
PATH_FILENAME
is the path location and
filename of the configuration file, and
PASSWORD
is the password for the User
ID specified.
Note:
The password operand is required only if you are using FTP.
If only
CONFIGDOWNLOAD
is entered, the system will prompt you for each
parameter, as shown in the following example:
switch:admin> configdownload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: www.xxx.yyy.zzz
User Name [user]: admin
File Name [config.txt]: switch1
Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: ftp
Password:
Download Complete
5.
Restart the switch by entering:
FASTBOOT