AES-100 User’s Guide

Chapter 12

Configuration Backup/Restore

This chapter describes the process for backing up your user settings (configuration) from the ADSL Networking Module onto your computer and how to restore them to the ADSL Networking Module.

The ADSL Networking Module uses FTP for configuration backup/restore through its built-in FTP server. You can use any FTP client (for example, ftp.exe in Windows) to backup/restore the ADSL Networking Module’s configuration.

12.1Configuration Files of the ADSL Networking Module

The ADSL Networking Module uses configuration files to store the user’s settings, so they can be applied the next time the ADSL Networking Module is booted. The ADSL Networking Module has the following two configuration files:

init =

The system configuration file for the ADSL Networking Module.

password =

The configuration file for the console, Telnet and FTP password.

12.2Configuration Backup

You can backup all or some configuration files from the ADSL Networking Module to your computer. Backup the system configuration by following the example shown next.

Step 1. Connect to the ADSL Networking Module with your favorite FTP client. The command is generally

C:\> ftp <ADSL Networking Module IP address>

at the computer command prompt.

Step 2. Enter the User name (just press [ENTER]).

User: <ENTER>

Step 3. Enter the management password (1234 by default).

Password: 1234

230 Logged in

Step 4. Get the configuration files from the ADSL Networking Module

ftp> get init

Step 5. Quit FTP.

ftp> quit

12.3Configuration Restore

You can restore configuration files from your computer to the ADSL Networking Module. Restore the system configuration by following the example shown next.

Configuration Backup/Restore

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