Downloading a Backup File

1. From the top menu, click Controller.
2. From the left pane, click Administration > Software Maintenance.
3. Click the Restore tab.
4. Select a Remote under Copy Backup File From.
5. Enter values for the following:
   • Protocol — Select the file transfer protocol you want to use to download the backup file (SCP or FTP).
   • Server — Type the IP address of the server from which the backup will be downloaded.
     

     Note

     The Server parameter supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
   • User ID — Type the user ID used to log into the server.
   • Password — Type the corresponding password for the user ID.
   • Confirm — Type the corresponding password for the user ID to confirm it was typed correctly.
   • Directory — Type the directory on the server where the backup file is stored.
   • Filename — Enter the name of the backup file you want to download.
   • Destination — Define whether a file is transferred to local or flash from a remote server.
6. Click Copy.

The Software Maintenance window is displayed, providing the status and results of the download.

To download an existing backup from a server using the CLI:

7. Log into the system using SSH or console.
8. Download the backup file from the FTP or SCP server using the following command: EWC.extremenetworks.com#copy configuration (to-local | to-flash | to-remote serveruser dir [ftp password | scp password]) (from-local filename|number | from-flash filename|number | from-remote server user dir file [ftp password | scp password])

   For example, to download the backup file EWC.03122009.071327.zip locally from an SCP server:

   EWC.extremenetworks.com#copy configuration to-local from-remote 192.168.3.10 test conf_bak_dir 
   EWC.03122009.071327.zip scp abc123

   The command will download the file and store in the local storage.

   To see all backup files stored in the local storage, use the show import command.

   EWC.extremenetworks.com#show import
   1: EWC.03122009.071327.zip

   To copy an existing backup from a flash to local storage using the GUI:

9. From the top menu, click Controller.
   The Wireless Controller Configuration screen is displayed.
10. From the left pane, click Administration > Software Maintenance.
    The EWC Software tab is displayed.
11. Click the Restore tab.
12. Select a source Flash under Copy Backup File From. Flash has to be mounted for this.
13. In the Filename drop-down list, click the backup you want to transfer.
14. Click Copy.
    The Software Maintenance window is displayed, providing the status and results of the operation. The local backup copy is going to be displayed in Available Backups list as well.

To copy an existing backup from a flash to local storage using the CLI:

15. Log into the system using SSH or console.
16. Copy the backup file from the local storage to flash using the following command: EWC.extremenetworks.com#copy configuration (to-local | to-flash | to-remote serveruser dir [ftp password | scp password]) (from-local filename|number | from-flash filename|number | from-remote server user dir file [ftp password | scp password])

    For example, to copy the backup file BAK.03122009.071327.zip locally from a flash:

    EWC.extremenetworks.com#copy configuration to-local from-flash BAK.03122009.071327.zip

    To see all backup files stored locally and on flash, use the show import command.

    EWC.extremenetworks.com#show import
    1: BAK.03122009.071327.zip
    2: BAK.03122009.071327.zip(flash)