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System administration, Introduction, Managing configuration files – Perle Systems 5500161-40 User Manual

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IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0

319

System Administration

Chapter 15

15

Introduction

This chapter addresses the functions that the Admin user or a user with Admin Level privileges might
do. This chapter uses the DeviceManager as the configuration method described in most
administrative functions. As a general rule, administrative functions are accessed from the menu bar
in the DeviceManager and under the

Administration

option in the WebManager’s navigation tree.

Managing Configuration Files

Saving Configuration Files

When you connect to the IOLAN using either DeviceManager or WebManager, the IOLAN’s active
configuration file is loaded into the configurator. To save a backup of the configuration file locally,
do the following:

z

In DeviceManager:

1.

From the menu bar, select

File

,

Save As

.

2.

In the Save As dialog box, specify a name and format for the file. Notice that you can save
the file as either a

.dme

or a

.txt

file. Either file format can be imported into the

DeviceManager and downloaded to the IOLAN in the future. The

.dme

is a binary file and

the

.txt

file is a text file that can be viewed in any text editor.

3.

Click

Save

.

z

In WebManager:

1.

In the navigation tree, select the

Administration

option.

2.

In the configuration area, click the

Backup/Restore

button.

3.

In the Backup group box, select the format (

Binary

or

Text

) in which you want to save the

file. Either file format can be imported into the DeviceManager and downloaded to the
IOLAN in the future.

4.

Click the

Backup Configuration

button.