Backup and Restore

From the Backup/Restore page, you can backup and restore the settings and configuration for your SX II.

In addition to using backup and restore for business continuity purposes, you can use this feature as a time-saving mechanism.

For instance, you can quickly provide access to your team from another SX II by backing up the user configuration settings from the SX II in use and restoring those configurations to the new SX II.

You can also set up one SX II and copy its configuration to multiple SX II devices.

Note: Backups are always complete system backups. Restores can be complete or partial depending on your selection.

• If you are using Internet Explorer 7 or later, to back up your SX II:

1. Choose Maintenance > Backup/Restore. The Backup/Restore page opens.
2. Click Backup. A File Download dialog appears that contains an Open button. Do not click Open.

   In IE 7 (and later), IE is used as the default application to open files, so you are prompted to open the file versus save the file. To avoid this, you must change the default application that is used to open files to WordPad^®.

   

3. To do this:
   1. Save the backup file. The backup file is saved locally on your client machine with the name and location specified.
   2. Once saved, locate the file and right-click on it. Select properties.
   3. In general tab, click Change and select WordPad.

• To restore your SX II:

WARNING: Exercise caution when restoring your SX II to an earlier version. Usernames and password in place at the time of the backup will be restored. If you do not remember the old administrative usernames and passwords, you will be locked out of the SX II.

In addition, if you used a different IP address at the time of the backup, that IP address will be restored as well. If the configuration uses DHCP, you may want to perform this operation only when you have access to the local port to check the IP address after the update.

1. Choose the type of restore you want to run:
   • Full Restore - A complete restore of the entire system. Generally used for traditional backup and restore purposes.
   • Protected Restore - Everything is restored except appliance-specific information such as IP address, name, and so forth. With this option, you can setup one SX II and copy the configuration to multiple SX II appliances.
   • Custom Restore - With this option, you can select User and Group Restore, Device Settings Restore, or both:
   • User and Group Restore - This option includes only user and group information. This option does not restore the certificate and the private key files. Use this option to quickly set up users on a different SX II.
   • Device Settings Restore - This option includes only device settings such as power associations and Port Group assignments. Use this option to quickly copy the device information.
2. Click Browse. A Choose File dialog appears.
3. Navigate to and select the appropriate backup file and click Open. The selected file is listed in the Restore File field.
4. Click Restore. The configuration (based on the type of restore selected) is restored.