Saving a Configuration

Saving a Configuration

We advise that you store a copy of your router configuration in a safe place. If your configuration is corrupted, it can be restored using the download process described in the "Loading a Configuration" section.

The following example appends the configuration to a file by using HyperTerminal for Windows, a common terminal emulation software program.

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Note Hyperterminal does not create new files. The file must exist before you upload the data.

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To save a configuration, complete the following steps:

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Step 1 Connect to the router as described in the "Establishing a Terminal Connection" section.

Step 2 Enter the upload command at the command-line prompt, but do not press Return after you enter the command:

Host> Upload
 

Step 3 Select Transfer>Capture Text.

Step 4 Select the file and directory in which you want to save the file.

Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 Press Return to execute the command. The configuration is saved to the file specified in Step 3.

Step 7 Select Transfer>Capture Text>Stop when the configuration has finished uploading.

Loading a Configuration

A configuration can be downloaded to the router through the terminal. The following example loads a configuration using Hyperterminal:

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Step 1 Connect to the router as described in the "Establishing a Terminal Connection" section.

Step 2 Select Text Transfer>Send Text File. The Send Text dialog box appears.

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Note If you are using terminal emulation software other than Hyperterminal, it might be necessary to set Flow Control to Line-at-a-Time, and set Delay Between Lines to 0.5 to 1 second. Refer to the "Troubleshooting the Terminal Connection" section for additional information.

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Step 3 Select the file containing the configuration.

Step 4 Click OK.

Step 5 Select Transfer>Send Text File.

Step 6 Select the file to be loaded.

Step 7 Click OK. The parameters are transferred to your router.

Step 8 If errors occur during the transfer, enter the set default command to reset the configuration, and repeat the procedure for loading the configuration beginning with Step 2.

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Note If you are using terminal emulation software other than Hyperterminal, it might be necessary to increase the delay between lines.