Model 2960/2996 RAS User Manual

5 • Troubleshooting and maintenance

 

 

Periodic maintenance

Other than using a lint-free cloth to clean dust off the RAS chassis, the RAS requires no periodic maintenance.

Calibration

The RAS requires no calibration.

Maintenance

This section describes replacing the RAS.

Replacing the RAS

If you isolate a problem to the a RAS component, the entire RAS must be replaced as follows:

Exporting the current RAS configuration

The Import/Export function enables you to make a backup (or export) copy of your access server’s configura- tion parameters. By exporting the configurations, the saved files can quickly be loaded (or imported) into a replacement access server—greatly speeding up the installation process should an access server need replacing.

1.If you already have a recently exported backup of your configuration, go to “Removing the defective RAS” on page 57.

2.To export a configuration, connect your Web browser to the Administration Pages, then click on Import/ Export under the Configuration Menu to display the Import/Export main window (see figure 37).

Figure 37. Import/Export main window

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2960, 2996 specifications

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