CHAPTER 15: Saving & Restoring Parameters

15.3.Restoring Previously Saved Parameters

If you make a mistake while configuring the Outlet Managed PDU, and wish to return to the previously saved parameters, the Text Interface’s "Reboot System" command (/I) offers the option to reinitialize the unit using previously backed up parameters. This allows you to reset the Outlet Managed PDU to previously saved parameters, even after you have changed parameters and saved them.

Notes:

The Outlet Managed PDU will automatically backup saved parameters once a day, shortly after Midnight. This configuration backup file will contain only the most recently saved parameters, and will be overwritten by the next night’s daily backup.

When the /I command is invoked, a submenu will be displayed which offers several Reboot options. Option 5 is used to restore the configuration backup file. The date shown next to option 5 indicates the date that you last changed and saved unit parameters.

If the daily automatic configuration backup has been triggered since the configuration error was made, and the previously saved configuration has been overwritten by newer, incorrect parameters, then this function will not be able to restore the previously saved (correct) parameters.

To restore the previously saved configuration, proceed as follows:

1.Access command move via the Text Interface, using a username/password that permits access to Administrator level commands (see Section 5.1.1.)

2.At the Outlet Managed PDU command prompt, type /I and press [Enter]. The unit will display a submenu that offers several different reboot options.

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