Upload and Download Files

This chapter provides information to upload files to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager first node and download files to a local machine.

Find Downloadable File on Server

Use the following procedure to find files that you can download from the Unified Communications Manager server.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Bulk Administration > Upload/Download Files. The Find and List Files window displays.

Step 2

From the first Find File where drop-down list box, choose one of the following options:

  • Name
  • Type
Step 3

In the second Find Job where drop-down list box, do one of the following:

  1. If you chose Name in Step 2, choose one of the following options and continue with Step 4:

    • begins with
    • contains
    • is exactly
    • ends with
    • is empty
    • is not empty

  2. If you chose Type in Step 2, continue with Step 4.

Step 4

Specify the appropriate search text, if applicable.

Tip 

To find all files that are registered in the database, click Find without entering any search text.

Step 5

To further define your query and to add multiple filters, check the Search Within Results check box, choose AND or OR from the drop-down box, and repeat Step 2 through Step 4.

Step 6

If you chose Type inStep 2, from the Select item or enter search text drop-down list box, choose one of the following options:

  • Insert Files
  • Export Files
  • Report Files
  • Custom Files
  • Log Files
  • BAT Excel Template
Step 7

Click Find.

A list of discovered files displays by the following:

  • File Name
  • Function Type

If you chose Type in Step 2, the list of discovered files displays by the following:

  • File Name
  • Launch Date and Time

What to do next

You can download a file(s) that you chose.

Download File Off Server

Use the following procedure to download a file from the Unified Communications Manager server.

Procedure

Step 1

Find the files that you want to download.

Tip 
To find files on the server, see Find Downloadable File on Server.
Step 2

Check the check boxes corresponding to the files that you want to download and click Download Selected.

If you select more than one file to download at a time, the files will be downloaded to a common zip file.

Tip 

You can download all the files by clicking Select All and then clicking Download Selected.

Step 3

The File Download pop-up window displays. Click Save.

Step 4

In the Save As pop-up window, choose the location where you want to save the file and click Save.

Step 5

The Download Complete pop-up window displays. To open the downloaded file, click Open, or click Close to open it at a later time.

Upload File to Server

Use the following procedure to upload a file to the Unified Communications Manager server.


Note

The upload file format must always be using alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z and 0-9) characters. Valid characters include hyphens (-), dot (.), and underscore (_). Also, the file name should not begin with a dot nor contain double dots.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Bulk Administration > Upload/Download Files.

Step 2

Click Add New.

Step 3

In the File text box, enter the full path of the file that you want to upload or click Browse, and locate the file.

Step 4

From the Select the Target drop-down list, choose the target for which you want to use the file.

Step 5

From the Transaction Type drop-down list, choose the transaction type that the file defines.

Step 6

If you want to overwrite an existing file with the same name, check the Overwrite File if it Exists check box.

Step 7

Click Save. The status displays that the upload is successful.

Delete File From Server

Use the following procedure to delete files from the Unified Communications Manager server. If you choose files to delete that are actively being used to execute jobs, those files will not get deleted.


Attention

Do not delete the BAT.xlt file.

Procedure

Step 1

Find the files that you want to delete.

Step 2

In the Search Results area, check the check box that corresponds to the files that you want to delete.

Step 3

Click Delete Selected.

Note 

To delete all files that display in the Search Results area, click Select All and Delete Selected.

Step 4

To continue, click OK.

The files are now deleted from the server.