IBM 17352GX User Guide - Page 70

Managing appliance configuration files, Restore Appliance Configuration

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54 GCM2 and GCM4 Installation and User's Guide Figure 3.22: Upgrade CO Firmware window 5. Click Upgrade. The Upgrade button dims. The Last Status column displays either In Progress or Succeeded, depending on the status of each CO cable upgrade. A firmware upgrade currently in progress message displays until all of the selected CO cable types are upgraded. A confirmation window appears. 6. Click OK. The Upgrade Firmware window appears with the Upgrade button is enabled. 7. Click Close to exit the Upgrade Firmware window and return to the Tools window. Managing appliance configuration files When the Tools tab is selected, Admin and other users with Appliance Administrator rights can click the Save Appliances Configuration button to save appliance configuration into a file and click the Restore Appliance Configuration button to restore the file. An Appliance configuration file stores all appliance settings, including SNMP settings, LDAP settings, and NTP settings. The file can be stored anyplace in the file system of the current computer. A saved appliance configuration file can be restored to a new or upgraded appliance to avoid manual configuration or reconfiguration. NOTE: User account information is stored in the user configuration file. See "Managing user databases" on page 56. To save appliance configuration, complete the following steps: 1. Log into the Web interface as a user with Appliance Administrator rights. 2. Click the Tools tab. The Tools window appears. 3. Click the Save Appliances Configuration button. The Save Appliance Configuration window appears.

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GCM2 and GCM4 Installation and User’s Guide
Figure 3.22: Upgrade CO Firmware window
5.
Click
Upgrade
. The
Upgrade
button dims. The
Last Status
column displays either In
Progress or Succeeded, depending on the status of each CO cable upgrade.
A firmware
upgrade currently in progress message
displays until all of the selected CO cable types are
upgraded. A confirmation window appears.
6.
Click
OK
. The
Upgrade Firmware
window appears with the
Upgrade
button is enabled.
7.
Click
Close
to exit the
Upgrade Firmware
window and return to the Tools window.
Managing appliance configuration files
When the
Tools
tab is selected, Admin and other users with Appliance Administrator rights can
click the
Save Appliances Configuration
button to save appliance configuration into a file and
click the
Restore Appliance Configuration
button to restore the file.
An Appliance configuration file stores all appliance settings, including SNMP settings, LDAP
settings, and NTP settings. The file can be stored anyplace in the file system of the current
computer. A saved appliance configuration file can be restored to a new or upgraded appliance to
avoid manual configuration or reconfiguration.
NOTE:
User account information is stored in the user configuration file. See "Managing user databases" on
page 56.
To save appliance configuration, complete the following steps:
1.
Log into the Web interface as a user with Appliance Administrator rights.
2.
Click the
Tools
tab. The
Tools
window appears.
3.
Click the
Save Appliances Configuration
button. The
Save Appliance Configuration
window appears.