Netopia PN Series manual Uploading configuration files

10-16 Reference Guide

If you choose CONTINUE, you will have ten seconds to use your terminal emulation software to initiate an XMODEM transfer of the configuration file. If you fail to initiate the transfer in that time, the dialog box will disappear and the terminal emulation software will inform you of the transfer’s failure. You can then try again.

The system will reset at the end of a successful file transfer to put the new configuration into effect.

Uploading configuration files

A file containing a snapshot of the Netopia Router’s current configuration can be uploaded from the Router to disk. The file can then be downloaded by a different Netopia Router to configure its parameters (see “Downloading configuration files” on page 10-15). This is useful for configuring a number of Routers with identical parameters, or for creating configuration backup files.

Uploading a file can also be useful for troubleshooting purposes.

The uploaded configuration file can be tested on a different Netopia

Router by Farallon or your network administrator.

The procedure below applies whether you are using the console or the PC Card port.

To upload a configuration file:

1.Decide on a name for the file and a path for saving it.

2.Select Receive Config from Netopia and press Return. The following dialog box appears:

+	--------------------------------------------------------------------		+
	Are you sure you want to save your current Netopia configuration?
	If so, when you hit Return/Enter on the CONTINUE button, you will
	have 10 seconds to begin the transfer from your terminal program.
	CANCEL	CONTINUE
+	--------------------------------------------------------------------		+