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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: FTP is disabled by default. See “Configure FTP server” on page 105 to enable FTP.
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.