1-8Configuration File Backup and RestorationIntroduction to Configuration File Backup and RestorationFormerly, you can only back up and restore the configuration file of the units one by one in a fabricsystem.By using the configuration file backup and restoration feature, you can easily back up and restore theconfiguration files in the whole fabric as well as in a specific unit.In the backup process, the system first saves the current configuration of a unit to the startupconfiguration file, and then uploads the file to the TFTP server. In the restore process, the systemdownloads the startup configuration file from the TFTP server to the local unit.The configurations of different units in the fabric system can be saved in different .cfg configuration fileson the TFTP server. These configuration files form the startup configuration of the whole fabric.File Backup and RestorationConfiguration prerequisitesBefore performing the following operations, you must first ensure that:z The relevant units support TFTP client.z The TFTP server is startedz A route exists between the TFTP server and TFTP client.Configuration procedureFollow these steps to back up and restore configuration file:To do… Use the command… RemarksBack up the currentconfiguration of a specified unitbackup unit unit-idcurrent-configuration to{ dest-addr | dest-hostname }filename.cfgOptionalAvailable in user viewBack up the currentconfiguration of the wholefabric systembackup fabriccurrent-configuration to{ dest-addr | dest-hostname }filename.cfgOptionalAvailable in user viewRestore the startupconfiguration of a specified unitrestore unit unit-idstartup-configuration from{ source-addr |source-hostname }filename.cfgOptionalAvailable in user viewRestore the startupconfiguration of the wholefabric systemrestore fabricstartup-configuration from{ source-addr |source-hostname }filename.cfgOptionalAvailable in user view
