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Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide

Preparing the WSS for the upgrade

Use the following command to save the configuration. Unsaved changes will be lost during the upgrade procedure.
save config [filename]
If the switch is running WSS Software Version 4.0 or later, you can use the following command to back up the switch’s
files:
backup system [tftp:/ip-addr/]filename [all | critical]
To restore a switch that has been backed up, use the following command:
restore system [tftp:/ip-addr/]filename [all | critical] [force]
“Upgrade scenario” on page 762 shows an example use of the backup command. For more information about these
commands, see “Backing up and restoring the system” on page 757.
Caution! Save the configuration, then create a backup of your WSS files before
you upgrade the switch. Nortel recommends that you make a backup of the switch files
before you install the upgrade. If an error occurs during the upgrade, you can restore your
switch to its previous state.
Note. If you have made configuration changes but have not saved the changes, use the
save config command to save the changes, before you back up the switch.