DCFM Enterprise User Manual (53-1001775-01, June 2010)

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Exporting a configuration
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Exporting a configuration
1. Right-click a device in the Product List or the Connectivity Map, and select Configuration >
Configuration Repository.
The Switch Configuration Repository dialog box displays.
2. Select the configuration you want to export, and click Export.
The file chooser appropriate to your operating system displays.
3. Use the file chooser to select the location into which you want to export the configuration.
4. Click Export.
The configuration is automatically named (Device_Name_Date_and_Time) and exported to the
location you selected.
Importing a configuration
1. Right-click a device in the Product List or the Connectivity Map, and select Configuration >
Configuration Repository.
The Switch Configuration Repository dialog box displays.
2. Click Import.
The file chooser appropriate to your operating system displays.
3. Use the file chooser to select the file from which you want to import the configuration, and click
Import.
Keeping a copy past the defined age limit
1. Right click a device in the Product List or the Connectivity Map, and select Configuration >
Configuration Repository.
The Switch Configuration Repository dialog box displays.
2. Select the check box under Keep for the configuration you want to preserve. The configuration
will be kept until it is manually deleted, or until the Keep check box is cleared to enable the age
limit again.
3. Click OK.
Replicating configurations
You can replicate a switch SNMP configuration, the Fabric Watch configuration, Trace Destination
configuration, or the entire configuration.
Right-click a device in the Product List or the Connectivity Map, and select Configuration >
Replicate > Configuration.
A wizard is launched to guide you through the process.