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342CHAPTER 8: MANAGING WX SYSTEM IMAGES AND CONFIGURATIONS

Distributing WX Configuration Files

You can distribute a complete WX configuration defined in a network plan as a file and download it to one or more WX switches at one time. Using this feature replaces the current configuration file on the WX. You must reboot the WX for the configuration file to take effect.

3Com recommends that you verify the network plan before distributing configuration files.

To distribute a WX configuration file

1In the main 3WXM window, select Manage > Distribute Images & Configuration. The Distribute Images & Configuration dialog box appears.

2In the Mobility Domain Selection list, select the Mobility Domain of the WX switch or switches you want to distribute images to.

3Select a WX or multiple WX switches. To select multiple items, press Shift (for contiguous items) or Control (for noncontiguous items) while clicking items.

4Select Distribute Config.

5Click Distribute.

The status of the download process is shown in the Status column.

6Click Close to close the dialog box.

Importing and

Exporting WX switch Configuration Files

You can import or export WX switch configuration files in CLI or in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format.

„The import option enables you to create a WX switch in the network plan by importing configuration files that were created with the CLI or in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. You also can update the configuration of a WX switch that is already in the plan.

„The export option enables you to save a WX switch’s configuration to a CLI or XML file. Using the CLI, you can transfer a configuration file in CLI format to a WX using TFTP. After exporting a WX configuration to an XML file, you can import it to another instance of 3WXM or use it as a backup copy.