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l Upload a 3.9 configuration backup file to your 6.2 file system, making the items in it available for import. See
"Uploading the 3.9 Backup File " on page 386.
l Select items from it to import, restoring those configurations in your 6.2 system. See "Restoring Configuration Items
" on page 388
l Review details for configuration items after import, including anything that might be different between 3.9 and 6.2
and any actions you might need to take. See "Viewing Imported Item Details " on page 389 and "Import
Information for Specific Import Items " on page 390.
Creating a Customized Configuration Backup
You can use the Configuration Backup form to create and export a full or customized configuration backup file.
To create a configuration backup:
1. Go to Administration > Import Configuration >Import Configuration, then click the Create a customized
backup link in the upper-right corner. The Configuration Backup form opens.
2. In the Backup Mode drop-down list, select either Complete backup or Custom backup, as appropriate.
3. In the Backup Name field, enter the name of the backup file.
4. If you choose to do a custom backup, the form expands to include the list of items to choose from. When this list
first opens, all items are included by default. Categories are displayed—for example, Guest Manager, SMS Services,
and so on—and subordinate items in the categories are hidden. To configure a custom backup, use the controls in
the Backup Set list to specify just the items you want to include:
l The green arrow and bold font indicate an item and all its subordinate items will be included.
l The blue arrow is a visual aid marking an item as a category that has subordinate items listed below it. To
view the subordinate items, click the blue arrow. If the arrow is gray, there are no subordinate items.
l To exclude an item from the import, click the X in the item's row. The X turns red to indicate it will be
excluded. You can click the X for a category to exclude all items in that category. To include an excluded item,
click the arrow in its row.
5. When you have completed and verified your selections, click Download Backup. The configuration backup is
saved to your Downloads folder as a .dat file. You can then click either the Restore a backup configuration link,
or Import Configuration >Import Configuration in the left navigation to upload and restore the file.
Uploading the 3.9 Backup File
To upload a Guest 3.9 configuration to ClearPass Guest 6.2:
1. Upgrade your 3.9 system to the latest 3.9.x monthly patch.
2. Deploy your 6.2 system, and upgrade it to the latest 6.2.x monthly patch.
3. In your 3.9 system, make a complete configuration backup. For details on how to back up your system, refer to the
"Backup and Restore" section in the "Administrator Tasks" chapter of your "ClearPass Guest 3.9 Deployment
Guide."
Be sure to use the Complete backup option in your 3.9 system's Backup Mode drop-down list to ensure that references
between items are properly migrated. Partial imports might not work as expected.
4. In your 6.2 system, go to Administration > Import Configuration. The Import Configuration: Step 1 page opens
with the Upload File form displayed.