Selecting Administration > Backup Config in Expert mode brings up the form shown in the following figure.The “Type” pull-down menu options on this form are “FTP” and “Storage Device.” The storage device can be either a compact flash or an IDE PCMCIA drive.
• Use an FTP server to save and retrieve your ACS configuration. For the backup configuration to work, the FTP server must be on the same subnet. Ensure that it is accessible from ACS by pinging the FTP server.
• Use a storage device such as a compact flash or an IDE PCMCIA drive to save your configuration.The following table describes the available fields and buttons in the “Backup Config” form if “FTP” is selected.
IP address of an FTP server on the same subnet as the ACS. (Verify accessibility by pinging the FTP server.) Path and Filename Path of a directory on the FTP server where you have write access for saving the backup copy of the configuration file. Specify a filename if you want to save the file under another name. For example, to save the configuration file zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26 in a directory called “/upload” on the FTP server, you would enter the following in the “Path and Filename” field:/upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26 Username and Password Obtain the user name and password to use from the FTP server’s administrator. Downloads a previously saved copy of the configuration file from the selected device.When “Storage Device” is selected from the “Type” pull-down menu , the following form appears.The following table describes the available fields when “Storage Device” is selected from the “Type” drop-down menu.
Default Configuration The system saves the configuration in the storage device but does not override the internal flash configuration after reboot. Replace Configuration The system saves the configuration in the storage device with a flag REPLACE that is used by the RESTORECONF utility to override the internal flash configuration after reboot.
4. Enter the directory path on the FTP server where you have write permissions in the “Path and Filename” field. Enter the filename after the directory path. For example, /upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26.
5. Enter the user name and password provided by your system administrator for the FTP server.To Back Up or Restore the Configuration Files using a Storage Device
2. To backup a copy of the current configuration files, select “Default Configuration” and press the “Save” button.
3. To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device without replacing the internal flash configuration, select “Default Configuration” and press the “Load” button.
6. To replace the configuration saved on the storage device previously, select “Replace Configuration” and press the “Save” button.
7. To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device, and replace the internal flash configuration, select “Replace Configuration” and press the “Load” button.