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Rack ATS AP44xx User Manual118
How to Export Configuration Settings
Summary of the procedure
A Super User/Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of an ATS and export it to another ATS or to multiple
ATS units. The steps are below; see details in the sections following.
1. Configure an ATS with the desired settings, and retrieve the .ini file from that ATS.
2. Edit the file to change the TCP/IP settings at least.
3. Using a file transfer protocol supported by the ATS, transfer the .ini file to one or more other ATS
units. For a transfer to multiple ATS units, use an FTP or SCP script, or the .ini file utility. Each
receiving ATS uses the file to reconfigure its own settings and then deletes it.
NOTE: Managing Users via the config.ini - Users are no longer managed via the config.ini in any form.
Users are now managed via a separate file with the .csf extension. For further information on this topic,
refer to FAQ article FA176542: go to www.apc.com, navigate to Support > Resources & Tools >
FAQs, then enter the article number in the search bar.
Contents of the .ini file
The config.ini file you retrieve from an ATS contains the following:
• Section headings and keywords (only those supported for the particular device from which you
retrieve the file): Section headings are category names enclosed in brackets ([ ]). Keywords,
under each section heading, are labels describing specific ATS settings. Each keyword is
followed by an equals sign and a value (either the default or a configured value).
• The Override keyword: With its default value, this keyword helps prevent the exporting of one or
more keywords and their device-specific values. For example, in the [NetworkTCP/IP] section,
the default value for Override (the MAC address of the ATS) blocks the exporting of values for
the SystemIP, SubnetMask, DefaultGateway, and BootMode.
Detailed procedures
Retrieve .ini file
To set up and retrieve an .ini file:
1. If possible, use the interface of an ATS to configure it with the settings to export. (Directly editing
the .ini file risks introducing errors).
2. Use FTP to retrieve config.ini from the configured ATS:
a. Open a connection to the ATS using its IP address:
ftp> open ip_address
b. Log on using the Super User/Administrator user name and password.
c. Retrieve the config.ini file containing the settings of the ATS:
ftp> get config.ini
The file is written to the folder from which you launched the FTP.
To export configuration settings to multiple ATS units, see FAQ article FA156117: go to www.apc.com,
navigate to Support > Resources & Tools > FAQS, then enter the article number in the search bar.