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User’s Manual of MGSW-28240F

Save configuration except IP Address

feature is almost the same with Save configuration, except the IP address will not be

saved.

You can save/view or load the switch configuration. The configuration file is in XML format with a hierarchy of tags:

Header tags:

and . These tags are mandatory and must be present

at the beginning of the file.

, and . The platform section must be the first section tag and

this section must include the correct platform ID and version. The global section is optional

and includes configuration which is not related to specific switch ports. The switch section is

optional and includes configuration which is related to specific switch ports.

Section tags:

, , etc. These tags identify a module controlling specific parts of the

configuration.

Module tags:

, etc. These tags identify a group of parameters, typically a table.

Group tags:

Parameter tags:

, etc. These tags identify parameters for the specific section, module and

group. The tag is used for table entries.

Configuration parameters are represented as attribute values. When saving the configuration from the switch, the entire

configuration including syntax descriptions is included in the file. The file may then be modified using an editor and loaded to a

Managed Switch

.

The examples below show a small configuration file only including configuration of the MAC address age time and the learning

mode per port. When loading this file, only the included parameters will be changed. This means that the age time will be set to

200 and the learn mode will be set to automatic.

Save Configuration

1. Press

the

Save Configuration

button to save the current configuration in manager workstation. The following screens in

Figure 4-2-24

&

4-2-25

appear

Figure 4-2-24:

File Download Screen

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