Chapter 7: Maintenance Menu
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Downloading the Configuration from the Access Point to Your
Computer
This procedure explains how to download the configuration of the access
point as a file to your computer or a network server. You might perform
this procedure to maintain a history of the configurations of the unit so that
you can easily return it to an earlier configuration, if needed. This
procedure is also useful if there are several access points that are to have
the same or nearly the same settings. You can configure one unit and then
transfer its configuration to the other units. Please review the following
information before performing this procedure:
You may not edit a configuration file with a text editor.
This procedure does not interrupt the operations of the access
point.
To download the configuration of the access point as a file to your
management workstation or network server, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Maintenance menu, select Configuration.
The access point displays the “Manage this Access Point’s
Configuration” window in Figure 52 on page 157.
2. Click the Download button in the To Save the Current Configuration to
a Backup File section of the window.
3. Click the Browse button and select the folder or directory in which to
store the file on your management workstation or network server.
4. If desired, change the filename for the configuration file. The filename
suffix must be XML.
5. Click Save.
The access point downloads its configuration to your management
workstation and stores it in the designated folder.