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Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Saving and Restoring the Library Configuration
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Saving the Library
Configuration
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This operation saves your current library configuration and library
firmware. Save your library configuration when it is in a known working
state. In the event of a hardware failure, the saved configuration can be
used to restore the configuration after hardware repairs are made. Before
initiating a firmware upgrade, you should save the library configuration.
You then have the option to restore the configuration after either a
successful or an unsuccessful upgrade.
The Save/Restore Configuration operation is available only on the Web
client. The path to open the appropriate screen is:
• From the Web client, select
Tools > Save/Restore Configuration
.
Restoring the Library
Configuration and Library
Firmware
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You can restore the library’s configurable items to a previous state using
a saved configuration file. If you updated the library firmware since last
saving the configuration, the library automatically restores the library
firmware to the version that was saved with the configuration.
You can also downgrade library firmware to an earlier version using the
Tools > Update Library Firmware
command. Note that you will lose all
your current library configuration information except for network
settings, date and time, and license keys. You can restore the other
configurable items using a configuration file that was saved when the
earlier version of library firmware was installed on the library, or you can
reconfigure your library’s settings.
Caution:
Always save the library configuration after modifying a
configurable item and before upgrading firmware. This
allows you to restore the most current settings if necessary.
Note:
The configuration file must be at the same or an earlier version
of firmware than that which is currently installed on the
library. You cannot restore a configuration file created with a
later version of firmware.