How do I import/restore a PTP 820(x) configuration?

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Import

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

  1. Verify that you have installed FTP server software on the PC or laptop you are using to perform the import, 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 to which you want to import the file. If another configuration file is already saved to that restore point, it will be overwritten by the file you import.

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

After importing the configuration file, you can apply the configuration by restoring the file from the restore point to which you saved it.

 

 

REPLACE

You can replace the current configuration with any configuration file saved to one of the system's three restore points by restoring the configuration file from the restore point. To restore a configuration file:

  1. In the File Number field, select the restore point that holds the configuration file you want to restore.

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

Note:    While a configuration restoration is taking place, no user can make any changes to the configuration. All system configuration parameters are read-only during the configuration restoration.

 

 

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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.