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XML Configuration

Introduction

Beginning in firmware version 2.0.0, interconnect switch firmware configuration files are specified in eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format. In previous versions, the configuration file was stored in binary format. Binary configuration files saved from previous versions cannot be downloaded into firmware version 2.0.0. However, previous configuration settings are preserved during the firmware upgrade to version 2.0.0.

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services continue to be used to upload and download configuration files. See the TFTP sections in the Web-based, CLI, or menu-driven interface reference guides.

When XML formatted configuration files are downloaded to the interconnect switch, the interconnect switch interprets the contents and applies it to the system immediately. The configuration settings are saved to NVRAM and become the current settings for the interconnect switch. These settings are then used every time the interconnect switch is rebooted.

IMPORTANT: The TFTP server must be running TFTP server software to perform a file transfer. TFTP server software is included as part of the Windows utilities package.

User Account Information

User account information is not saved in the XML configuration file for security reasons and must be managed by the interconnect switch administrator. User account information can be manually added to the XML configuration file after it is uploaded, or it can be

re-entered using the CLI, menu-driven interface, or Web-based interface.

“root” is a special user name and is preserved even if <USER_ACCOUNTS_LIST RESET="True">. Any other user name, such as “Administrator” with root privileges is

deleted along with all other users.

HP ProLiant BL e-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide

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