Cisco Systems 1105 Backing Up Data, Select Administration Appliance Backup and Restore Restore

Chapter 6 Performing Administrative Tasks

Managing the Appliance

•Select UNIX under Directory Listing Style.

•Select Write under FTP Site Directory.

Backing Up Data

Data backed up includes Wireless LAN Solution Engine role and user information, discovery configuration information, and other configuration information. The following procedure includes a verification step; it is recommended that you always verify that the backup succeeded.

Note You should perform a backup every time you add a user.

Procedure

Step 1 Configure the backup location (see Specifying the Backup Location, page 6-61).

Step 2 Select Administration > Appliance > Backup and Restore > Backup.

Step 3 To verify that the backup location is reachable and is running an FTP server:

a.Select Administration > Appliance > Backup and Restore > Backup.

b.Click Test.

c.Click OK.

Step 4 Click Backup. The WLSE saves the backup image.

Step 5 To verify that the backup succeeded:

a.Select Administration > Appliance > Backup and Restore > Restore.

b.The backup image should be listed in the Available Images list.

c.Click Cancel.

You can also log in to the backup location system and verify that there is a backup directory containing WLSE hostname_date_time.inf and WLSE hostname_date_time.tar files.

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