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Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Menu Selection: Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Minimum Run Authorization: PerleVIEW Administrator

PerleVIEW provides the ability to backup and restore individual device configurations to the PerleVIEW repository. Each device’s configuration will be saved to a separate file which will be permanently associated with that device. Once backed up, if a need ever arises, you will be able to restore the configuration to that device.

Launching Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Working with Backup Device Configuration

PerleVIEW provides the following backup/restore device configuration functions.

zRun a Backup Device Configuration task instance now

zEnable/Disable Backup Device Configuration task instance

zAdd a Backup Device Configuration task instance to your PerleVIEW database.

zEdit a Backup Device Configuration task instance

zDelete a Backup Device Configuration task instance

Each Backup/Restore task instance can have unique operating parameters such as which devices it will operate on as well as unique scheduling parameters

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Perle Systems 5500320-12 manual Launching Backup/Restore Device Configuration

Contents

PerleVIEW Device Management System User’s Guide PerleVIEW Table of Contents Software Updates File Transfers Apply Settings Tasks Task Results Task Results CleanupGroups Views Events Event Cleanup 100 Custom Event GroupsPerleVIEW Server Settings 101 PerleVIEW User Accounts 103 PerleView Software Update 125 Introduction 141 135139 140 User Guide IntroductionPerleVIEW User Guide Layout Typeface Conventions PerleVIEW Features PerleVIEW Server Requirements PrerequisitesPerleVIEW Web Client Requirements Chrome 8.x or higher Safari 5 or higher Basic Concepts Guided Tour of the PerleVIEW User Interface Health Icons Health Status PanelNavigating the Options Entering a Licensing Key Help-License Licensing Information Online Help To Begin Installing PerleVIEW on your Server Button PerleVIEW is installing Installing PerleVIEW on your Server SQL Server PasswordAuthentication SQL Connection Parameters Network Default AutoDefault Connect Timeout Admin User Enable HttpDefault Port Enable Https Click the Finish button Logging into PerleVIEW Login Getting Started Wizard Discovering Devices Database User SecurityRequire users to Be defined HTTP/HTTPS Internet Connection Software Updates Repository File TransfersLocation Tftp Server Apply SettingsWindows Working with Device Operations Required Authorization PerleVIEW AdministratorDiscovering Devices Run Now Launching Discovering Devices Add a Device Discovery Task Messages on Using UDP port PortsAdd Default 3 seconds Values Settings for All Discovery TasksDefault Values Task Details/Last Run Results Show All DevicesAll Results Target Results View Log Launching Device Scripting Device ScriptingDevice-Device Scripting Working with Device Scripts Targets Reboot targetTransfer mode Task Name Delete Manage Script LibraryImport Add Working with Restore Device List Backup/Restore Device ListLaunching Backup/Restore Device List Backup Now Backup/Restore Device List Launching Backup/Restore Device Configuration Backup/Restore Device Configuration Devices or by selecting a device group Working with Restore Device Configuration Reboot Task Details Devices with saved configuration Launching Device Settings Configure Device Settings Credentials Communities Login CredentialsSnmp Credentials Read Snmp Polling SSH Keys Custom Device Groups Protocol Settings Launching Groups Views Groups of DevicesHardware, and Events Chapter Groups Views Devices -All Devices Working with Device ViewsAll Devices Telnet and SSH Protocols DeviceDetails Edit Credentials Device/s Select credentials to delete Snmp Read LoginAdmin Login Admin SSH Name Monitor EnableDevice Details Monitor Suspend Address User AccessHealth Details Level Device Details Hardware Preferred Name Device Details Hardware EditEdit Hardware Logs, views and reports Device Details Events Events Details Unacknowledged Device ProtocolsDevice Details Protocols Mark as Device Credentials SNMP, Icmp and Perle Discovery protocol Timeout Attempted Credentials Snmp Read Device Details CredentialsOverride Credentials Snmp Read Snmp Read/Write Device Details Tools Device Details Tools View Devices by Health View Devices by Subnets Limited Functionality Factory DefaultUnsupported firmware Device Not Configured Assign IP Address Successful Device Unsupported Firmware All Hardware Working with Hardware Views Hardware-All Hardware All Hardware Edit Specifying The Type Of Hardware To View Hardware-Ports Working with Event ViewsHardware-Management Modules Hardware-Media Converters Events-All Events Collecting Statistics Hardware ActivitiesLaunching Collecting Statistics Collect Totals Add a Statistics Collection TaskHardware Hardware Ports Edit a Statistics Collection Task Input Frames Output Packet Sizes Update Mode Edit Launching Check for Firmware Updates Check for Firmware UpdateCheck Now Internet Proxy Check Now Results Deployment Firmware Deployment Tasks Hardware-Deploying Firmware Working with Deploying Firmware Required Authorization Device AdministratorDeploying Firmware Launching Deploying Firmware MGT firmware Add a Deploying Firmware TaskManage Firmware Choose MCR Custom Hardware Groups PerleVIEW Common Tasks PerleVIEW Default TasksTasks Task Launching Tasks TasksTasks -Tasks Working with Tasks Last Run Results Task Results Task ResultsLaunching Task Results Task Task Results Working with Task Results Task Results Launching Task Results Cleanup Task Results CleanupTasks -Tasks Results Cleanup Task Results Cleanup Run Now Results Default 24 hours Launching Automatic Event Handling EventsEvents Automatic Event Handling Automatic Event Handling Working with Automatic Event Handling Sources Send E-mailSend E-mail Subject Send SMS Text Message via E-mailBody Carrier Send Tweet on TwitterSend Tweet on Twitter User Default Vc2 Send Snmp Trap Host Port Community ModeSend Snmp Trap Message Acknowledge Event Global SettingsAcknowledge Event Automatic Event Handling Launching Event Filter Settings Event Filter SettingsEvent-Event Filter Settings Custom Event Groups Event CleanupLaunching Event Cleanup Event-Event Cleanup Launching PerleVIEW Server Settings AdministrationAdministration PerleVIEW Server Settings PerleVIEW Server Setting Working with Server Settings PerleVIEW User Accounts Windows ModePerleVIEW/Windows Mode Authorization Rights Launching PerleVIEW User Accounts Add User PerleVIEW User Accounts Add Access Level Add Device Access Rule UserAdd User Group User Accounts Edit Edit User Add Device Access Rule Group User Accounts Delete Delete User Launching PerleVIEW File Transfer Settings PerleVIEW File Transfer SettingsFile Transfer Settings Windows network credentials that have rights to this path Launching PerleVIEW Updates PerleVIEW UpdatesPerleVIEW Updates Internet Proxy Button Results of Check Now Launching PerleVIEW Audit Trail Log PerleVIEW Audit Trail LogPerleVIEW Audit Trail Log Process ID Source TypeResult Index Use Proxy Server Administration-Internet Proxy ServerInternet Proxy Server Launching PerleVIEW Internet Proxy Server Launching E-mail Account Settings Mail Account Settings 117 Authorize User Click on the Twitter link Administration-Twitter Users Adding a Twitter UserTwitter Users Launching Twitter Users Success PerleVIEW Admin Utility PerleVIEW Admin Utility ChapterLaunching PerleVIEW Admin Utility SQL Connection Connect to Network Protocol TCP Port Network Packet Connect TimeoutValues Default Default 15 second Web Connection Default port ValuesEncrypt Connection Verify SQL Connection PVAdmin PerleVIEW Administrator Start-All Programs-Perle-PerleVIEW-Uninstall PerleView Software Update 126 Operator Functions Minimum Run Authorization EveryoneGroups Creating Custom Views by Groups Example Launching Custom Device/Hardware/Events GroupsCustom Groups Add Device Group Group View of BostonServers View of Hardware SFP Modules Add Hardware Group Add Event Group 133 View Group of Unacknowledged Events PerleVIEW Generated Events Event Information PerleVIEW Generated Events Event Severity Health Status Message Event Severity Health Status Message PerleVIEW Generated non Device Events MCR-MGT Management Module Traps PerleVIEW Event Remap MCR-MGT Management Module Events Introduction Device Scripts Introduction