H3C Technologies H3C WX5500E Series Access Controllers - Manual (Page 52)

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Managing the configuration
Administrators can back up, restore, save, or reset the device configuration.
Backing up the configuration
Configuration backup allows you to perform the following operations:
• Open and view the configuration file (.cfg or .xml file) for the next startup.
• Back up the configuration file (.cfg or .xml file) for the next startup to the host of the administrator.
IMPORTANT:
H3C recommends that you back up both the .cfg and .xml configuration files. If you back up only the .cfg
configuration file, some configuration information might not be restored when, for example, the
configuration is mistakenly removed.
To back up the configuration:
1. From the navigation tree, select Device > Configuration.
The Backup page appears.
Figure 39 Backing up the configuration
2. Click the upper Backup button.
The file download dialog box appears.
3. Select to view the .cfg file or to save the file to the local host.
4. Click the lower Backup button.
The file download dialog box appears.
5. Select to view the .xml file or to save the file to the local host.
Restoring the configuration
Configuration restore allows you to perform the following operations:
• Upload the .cfg file on the host of the administrator to the device for the next startup.
• Upload the .xml file on the host of the administrator to the device for the next startup, and delete the
previous .xml configuration file that was used for the next startup.