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How to Export Configuration Settings
Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File
Summary of the procedure
An Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of a Rack PDU and export it to another Rack
PDU or to multiple Rack PDUs.
1. Configure a Rack PDU to have the settings you want to export.
2. Retrieve the .ini file from that Rack PDU.
3. Customize the file to change at least the TCP/IP settings.
4. Use a file transfer protocol supported by the Rack PDU to transfer a copy to one
or more other Rack PDUs. For a transfer to multiple Rack PDUs, use an FTP or
SCP script.
Each receiving Rack PDU uses the file to reconfigure its own settings and then deletes
it.
Contents of the .ini file
The config.ini file you retrieve from a Rack PDU contains the following:
• section headings and keywords (only those supported for the device from which you
retrieve the file): Section headings are category names enclosed in brackets ([ ]).
Keywords, under each section heading, are labels describing specific Rack PDU
settings. Each keyword is followed by an equals sign and a value (either the default or
a configured value).
• The Override keyword: With its default value, this keyword prevents the exporting
of one or more keywords and their device-specific values. For example, in the
[NetworkTCP/IP] section, the default value for Override (the MAC address of
the Rack PDU) blocks the exporting of values for the SystemIP, SubnetMask,
DefaultGateway , and BootMode.