User Manual

74 Managing switches
Figure 34 Restore dialog boxes—full and selective
CAUTION: The switch being restored should be physically disconnected from the fabric. Restoring a
switch in a fabric can severely disrupt the fabric. After the restore process is complete, the switch can be
reconnected to the fabric.
To restore a switch:
1. Log in to the fabric through the switch you want to restore. You cannot restore a switch over an ISL.
2. Open the Switch menu and select Restore to display the Restore dialog box (Figure 34). The Restore
dialog box offers a Full Restore tab and a Selective Restore tab.
3. Enter a name for the file to be archived or click Browse and search for a file name.
This archive file must be one that was produced by the QuickTools Archive function. Configuration
backup files created with the Config Backup command are not compatible with the QuickTools Restore
function. The Config Backup command does not archive the primary or secondary secrets for any
security groups.
4. To restore all configuration settings, click the Full Restore tab, then click Restore. To restore selected
configuration settings, click the Selective Restore tab, select one or more of the following options, and
then click Restore.
• Network Properties—Restores all settings presented in the Network properties dialog box except the
IP address. See ”Network properties” on page 64.
• IP Address—Restores switch IP address in addition to the other network properties.
• Port Properties—Restores all settings presented in the Port Properties dialog box. See ”Port symbolic
name” on page 96.
• Switch Properties—Restores all settings presented in the Switch properties dialog box except the
domain ID. See ”Switch properties” on page 60.
• Domain ID—Restores switch domain ID in addition to the other switch properties.
• Configured Zoning—Restores all configured zonesets, zones, and aliases in the switch’s zoning
database, excluding the active zoneset.
• Nicknames—Restores the last saved nickname configuration.
• Call Home—Restores all Call Home configuration and profile settings.