backup

Purpose

Saves the device configuration to a TFTP server located on the network, or restores the configuration from a saved copy on the TFTP server.

Required permissions

For Digi products with two or more users, permissions must be set to set permissions backup=execute to use this command. See set permissions for details on setting user permissions for commands.

Syntax

backup [to=serveripaddress[:filename]]| 
  [from=serveripaddress[:filename]]|
  [print]
  [passwords]

Options

to=serveripaddress[:filename]

Stores the configuration file to the specified TFTP server and filename. If a filename is not specified, the command uses the default filename of config.rci.

from=serveripaddress[:filename]

Restores the configuration file from the specified TFTP server and filename. If a filename is not specified, the command assumes the default filename of config.rci.

print

Prints out the current device configuration.

passwords

Includes encrypted passwords and keys.

Example

#> backup from=10.0.0.1:config.rci

See also

set rciserial: The set rciserial command allows a configuration file to be loaded over a serial port when the DSR input signal is asserted or raised.