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2Enter the Backup/Restore information in the applicable fields. Table 169 describes the Backup & Restore fields.

Table 169 Backup & Restore fields

Field

Description

 

 

Backup/Restore

Specifies whether to back up or restore the configuration.

 

 

Protocol

Specifies the protocol to use to export or import the backup

 

file. The options are TFTP, FTP, SFTP. The default is TFTP.

 

 

Hostname

Specifies the host name or IP address of the file exchange

 

server.

 

 

Filename

Specifies the name of the backup file on the file exchange

 

server.

 

 

Private Key password

Specifies a password phrase used to protect the private

 

keys in the configuration.

 

Note: If you have fully separated the Administrator user

 

role from the Certificate Administrator user role, the export

 

passphrase defined by the Certificate Administrator is used

 

to protect the private keys in the configuration when

 

performing the backup, and this is transparent to the user.

 

If you later restore the configuration, the Certificate

 

Administrator must enter the correct passphrase. For more

 

information on separating the Administrator user role from

 

the Certificate Administrator user role, see “User rights and

 

group membership” on page 354.

 

 

Username

For FTP and SFTP, the user name to access the file

 

exchange server.

 

 

Password

For FTP and SFTP, the password to access the file

 

exchange server.

 

 

3Click Apply on the toolbar to send the current changes to the Nortel

SNAS 4050. Click Commit on the toolbar to save the changes permanently.

Managing Nortel SNAS 4050 devices and software using the SREM

To configure boot settings, choose from one of the following tasks:

“Managing software versions using the SREM” on page 744

“Downloading images using the SREM” on page 748

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