User's Manual

Horizon Compact Release 1.01.01 Wireless Ethernet Product User Manual – Volume 1
13.0 Configuration Backup and Restore
Horizon Compact provides a backup and restore facility for system configuration data and user account
data. The backup and restore uses an FTP server to tr ansfer files. It is recommended to have an FTP
server at your network management site for use with the Horizon Compact backup and restore facilities.
Note that the Super User or a noc user level can perform backup and restore functions.
13.1 System Configuration Backup
The Horizon Compact system configuration can be saved to an FTP server. All system configuration
parameters are backed up, allowing the exact configuration to be replicated.
Use the CLI command: save config ftp:<filename> press Enter
where <filename> is the name of the file to be created on the FTP server. Follow the prompts.
Note that the above command will save the file in the root directory of the ftp server. Adding the path
information to the file name will allow you to save it in a specific directory on the ftp server.
13.2 System Configuration Restore
The Horizon Compact system configuration can be retrieved from the FTP server on which it was backed
up. All system configuration parameters are restored, allowing the exact configuration to be replicated.
Use the CLI command: copy ftp: <filename> press Enter
where <filename> is the name of the file to restore to the Horizon Compact . Follow the prompts.
Note that the above command will retrieve the file from the root directory of the ftp server. Adding the path
information to the file name will allow you to retrieve it from a specific directory on the ftp server.
13.3 User Account Configuration Backup
The Horizon Compact system user account configuration can be saved to an FTP server. All user
account parameters are backed up, allowing the exact configuration to be replicated.
Use the CLI command: save users ftp:<filename> press Enter
where <filename> is the name of the file to be created on the FTP server. Follow the prompts.
Note that the above command will save the file in the root directory of the ftp server. Adding the path
information to the file name will allow you to save it in a specific directory on the ftp server.
13.4 User Account Configuration Restore
The Horizon Compact system user account configuration can be retrieved from an FTP server. All user
account configuration parameters are restored, allowing the exact configuration to be replicated.
Use the CLI command: copy ftp: <filename> press Enter
where <filename> is the name of the file to restore to the Horizon Compact.
Note that the above command will retrieve the file from the root directory of the ftp server. Adding the path
information to the file name will allow you to retrieve it from a specific directory on the ftp server.