Configuration of Download and Backup Configuration Settings and Logs on 200/300 Series Managed Switches

Objective

This document explains how to download and backup configurations and logs on the 200/300 switch series. When you download the configurations and logs, it allows you to download previously saved configurations to the switch. When you backup the configuration and logs, the switch saves a copy of the desired configuration and logs onto another device.

Applicable Devices

• SF/SG 200 and SF/SG 300 Series Managed Switches

Software Version

• 1.3.0.62

Download/Backup Configuration/Log

Via TFTP

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Administration > File Management > Download/Backup Configuration/Log. The Download/Backup Configuration/Log window appears:

Step 2. Click via TFTP to use trivial file transfer protocol as your download and backup transfer method.

Step 3. Click the radio button of an action in the Save Action field. The available actions are:

• Download - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be replaced by a file on another device.
• Backup - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be copied to another device.

Step 4. Click the radio button of a type of TFTP server definition in the TFTP Server Definition field. The available options are:

• By IP address - This option allows you can connect to the TFTP server by IP address.
• By name - This option allows you can connect to the TFTP server by domain name.

Timesaver: If you chose By Name in Step 4, skip to Step 8.

Step 5. If you chose By IP address in Step 4, click the radio button of an IP version in the IP Version field. The available options are:

• Version 6 - Select this if a IPv6 type address is used.
• Version 4 - Select this if a IPv4 type address is used.

Timesaver: If you chose Version 4 in Step 5, skip to Step 8.

Step 6. If you chose Version 6 in Step 5, then click the radio button of  type of version 6 address in the IPv6 Type address field. The available options are:

• Link Local - This option allows you to select an IPv6 address on the local network.
• Global - This option allows you to select an IPv6 address that is visible on all networks.

Timesaver: If you chose Global in Step 6, skip to Step 8.

Step 7. If you chose Link Local in Step 6, then from the Link Local Interface drop-down list, choose the local port for file transfer.

Step 8. In the TFTP Server IP Address/Name field, enter the IP address or the domain name of the TFTP server.

Timesaver: If you chose Backup in Step 3, skip to Step 11.

Step 9. If you chose Download in Step 3, then in the Source File Name field, enter the name of the source file that will be downloaded onto the switch.

Step 10. If you chose Download in Step 3, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Destination File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration file - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used when the switch is rebooted.
• Backup Configuration — The configuration that is manually saved for backup.

Step 11. If you chose Backup in Step 3, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Source File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used by the switch after reboot.
• Backup configuration - The configuration that is manually saved for backup.
• Mirror configuration - This is a copy of the Startup configuration that is made when the switch has been operating continuously for 24 hours, has had no changes made to the running configuration in the past 24 hours, or if the startup configuration is identical to the running configuration.
• Flash log - This is the log of system messages that are stored in flash memory.

Step 12. Click the radio button of a type of sensitive data in the Sensitive Data field. The available options are:

• Exclude - This option does not include sensitive data in the backup.
• Encrypted - This option encrypts sensitive data in the backup.
• Plaintext - This option includes the sensitive data in the backup in plain text form.

Step 13. In the Destination File Name field, enter the desired name of the file that will be downloaded onto the other device.

Step 14. Click Apply to save your configuration.

HTTP/HTTPS Configuration

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Administration > File Management > Download/Backup Configuration/Log. The Download/Backup Configuration/Log page opens:

Step 2. Click via HTTP/HTTPS to use HTTP/HTTPS as your download and backup transfer method.

Step 3. Click the radio button of an action in the Save Action field. The available actions are:

• Download - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be replaced by a file on another device.
• Backup - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be copied to another device.

Timesaver: If you chose Backup in Step 3, skip to Step 5.

Step 4. If you chose Download in Step 3, then click Browse in the Source File Name field and choose a source file from your computer to be loaded onto the switch.

Step 5. If you chose Download in Step 3, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Destination File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration file - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used when the switch is rebooted.
• Backup Configuration - The configuration that is manually saved for backup.

Step 6. If you chose Backup in Step 3, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Source File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used by the switch after reboot.
• Backup configuration - The configuration that is manually saved for backup.
• Mirror configuration - This is a copy of the Startup configuration that is made when the switch has been operating continuously for 24 hours, has had no changes made to the running configuration in the past 24 hours, or if the startup configuration is identical to the running configuration.
• Flash log - This is the log of system messages that are stored in flash memory.

Step 7. If you chose Backup in Step 3, then click the radio button of a type of sensitive data in the Sensitive Data field. The available options are:

• Exclude - This option does not include sensitive data in the backup.
• Encrypted - This option encrypts sensitive data in the backup.
• Plaintext - This option includes the sensitive data in the backup in plain text form.

Step 8. Click Apply to save your configuration.

Via SCP (Over SSH)

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Administration > File Management > Download/Backup Configuration/Log. The Download/Backup Configuration/Log page opens:

Step 2. Click via SCP (Over SSH) to use Secure Copy Protocol over Secure Shell as your download and backup transfer method.

Note: The Remote SSH Server Authentication field displays the status of the SSH server. The Edit button takes you to the SSH Server Authentication page. For more information on how to configure the SSH server, refer to the article Secure Shell (SSH) Server Authentication on the 300 Series Managed Switches.

Step 3. Click the radio button SSH client authentication method in the SSH Client Authentication field. The available options are:

• Use SSH Client - This option lest you establish permanent SSH credentials for users.

Note: The System Credentials button takes you to the SSH User Authentication page. For more information about the configuration of SSH User Authentication, refer to the article Secure Shell (SSH) Client User Authentication on the 300 Series Managed Switches.

• Use SSH Client One-Time Credentials - This option lets you enter a specific user credential for this action only:

– Username - Enter the user name to be use for this action.

– Password - Enter the password to be use for this action.

Step 4. Click the radio button of an action in the Save Action field. The available actions are:

• Download - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be replaced by a file on another device.
• Backup - This option specifies that the file on the switch will be copied to another device.

Step 5. Click the radio button of a type of SCP server definition in the SCP Server Definition field. The available options are:

• By IP address - This option makes it so that you can connect to the SCP server by IP address.
• By name - This option makes it so that you can connect to the SCP server by domain name.

Timesaver: If you chose By Name in Step 5, skip to Step 9.

Step 6. If you chose By IP address in Step 5, then click the radio button of an IP version in the IP Version field. The available options are:

• Version 6 - Select this if a IPv6 type address is used.
• Version 4 - Select this if a IPv4 type address is used.

Timesaver: If you chose Version 4 in Step 6, skip to Step 9.

Step 7. If you chose Version 6 in Step 6, then click the radio button of  type of version 6 address in the IPv6 Type address field. The available options are:

• Link Local - This option allows you to select an IPv6 address on the local network.
• Global - This option allows you to select an IPv6 address that is visible on all networks.

Timesaver: If you chose Global in Step 7, skip to Step 9.

Step 8. If you chose Link Local in Step 7, then from the Link Local Interface drop-down list, choose the local port for file transfer.

Step 9. In the SCP Server IP Address/Name field, enter the IP address or the domain name of the SCP server.

Timesaver: If you chose Backup in Step 4, skip to Step 12.

Step 10. If you chose Download in Step 4, then in the Source File Name field, enter the name of the source file that will be downloaded onto the switch.

Step 11. If you chose Download in Step 4, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Destination File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration file - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used when the switch is rebooted.
• Backup Configuration - The configuration that is manually saved for backup.

Step 12. If you chose Backup in Step 4, then click the radio button of the type of file in the Source File Type field. The available options are:

• Running configuration - The configuration that is currently being used by the switch.
• Startup configuration - The configuration that is used by the switch after reboot.
• Backup configuration - The configuration that is manually saved for backup.
• Mirror configuration - This is a copy of the Startup configuration that is made when the switch has been operating continuously for 24 hours, has had no changes made to the running configuration in the past 24 hours, or if the startup configuration is identical to the running configuration.
• Flash log - This is the log of system messages that are stored in flash memory.

Step 13. Click the radio button of a type of sensitive data in the Sensitive Data field. The available options are:

• Exclude - This option does not include sensitive data in the backup.
• Encrypted - This option encrypts sensitive data in the backup.
• Plaintext - This option includes the sensitive data in the backup in plain text form.

Step 14. In the Destination File Name field, enter the desired name of the file that will be downloaded onto the other device.

Step 15. Click Apply to save your configuration.