● Filename
Enter a file name.
● Actions
Select the action from the drop-down list. The selection depends on the selected file type,
for example the log file can only be saved.
The following actions are possible:
– Save file
With this selection, you save a file on the TFTP server.
– Load file
With this selection, you load a file from the TFTP server.
Procedure
Loading or saving data using TFTP
1. Enter the IP address or the FQDN of the TFTP server in the "TFTP Server Address" input
box.
2. Enter the server port to be used in the in the "TFTP server port" input box.
3. Enter the name of a file in which you want to save the data or take the data from in the "File
name" input box.
4. Select the action you want to execute from the "Actions" drop-down list.
5. Click the "Set Values" button to start the selected actions. Depending on the size of the file
this may take some time.
6. After loading the configuration and the SSL certificate, restart the device. The changes only
take effect a restart.
Reusing configuration data
If several devices are to receive the same configuration and the IP addresses are assigned
using DHCP, the effort for configuration can be reduced by saving and reading in the
configuration data.
Follow the steps below to reuse configuration data:
1. Save the configuration data of a configured device on your PC.
2. Download this configuration file to all other devices you want to configure.
3. If individual settings are necessary for specific devices, these must be made online on the
relevant device.
Note that the configuration data is coded when it is saved. This means that you cannot edit the
files with a text editor.
6.5.7.4
SFTP
Loading and saving data via an SFTP server
SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) transfers the files encrypted. On this page, you configure
the access data for the SFTP server.
Configuring with Web Based Management
6.5 "System" menu
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