How do I backup a PTP 820(x) configuration?

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To backup a PTP 820(x) configuration, navigate to Platform/Configuration/Configuration Management in the PTP 820(x) GUI. 

You can backup the current configuration file to one of the system's three restore points. To backup a configuration file:

  1. In the File Number field, select the restore point to which you want to backup the file. If another configuration file is already saved to that restore point, it will be overwritten by the file you backup..

  2. Click Backup. The backup begins. You can view the status of the backup in the Configuration Management - Status Parameters section of the Download & Install page.

 

You can export a saved configuration file from one of the system's three restore points to a PC or laptop. To export a configuration file:

  1. Verify that you have installed FTP server software on the PC or laptop you are using to perform the export, and that you have set the FTP parameters in the PTP 820, as described in Setting the Configuration Management Parameters (below).

  2. In the File Number field, select the restore point from which you want to export the file.

  3. Click Export. The export begins. You can view the status of the export in the Configuration Management - Status Parameters section of the Download & Install page.

Configuration Management Configuration Parameters:

File Transfer Protocol

Specify the file transfer protocol. In this version, FTP is supported for configuration file import and export.

User Name in Server

Enter the user name for the FTP session.

User Password in Server

Enter the password for the FTP session. To set the FTP settings without a password, simply leave the password blank.

Server IP Address

Enter the IP address of the PC or laptop you are using as the FTP server.

File Location Path in Server

Enter the directory path to which you are exporting or from which you are importing the configuration file. Enter the path relative to the FTP user's home directory, not the absolute path. To leave the path blank, enter /.

Name of the File in Server

Enter the name of the file you are importing, or the name you want to give the file you are exporting.

Note: You must add the suffix .zip to the file name. Otherwise, the file import may fail. You can export the file using any name, then add the suffix .zip manually.

File Number

Select from three system restore points:

  • When you import a configuration file, the file is saved to the selected restore point, and overwrites whichever file was previously held in that restore point.

  • When you export a configuration file, the file is exported from the selected restore point.

  • When you backup the current configuration, the backup configuration file is saved to the selected restore point, and overwrites whichever file was previously held in that restore point.

  • When you restore a configuration, the configuration file in the selected restore point is the file that is restored.

Timed Installation

Reserved for future use.