Corente recommends that you keep each Location’s personality file on disk after installation or that you create a backup copy of each Location’s personality file and keep this disk in secure location. In the event that a Location gateway is ever destroyed (or if you simply need to change the hardware), you will save a lot of time and effort if you have kept a copy of the personality file on hand. See Section 2.18, “Backup and Restore” for information on how to create a backup personality disk in Gateway Viewer.

However, if you do not have the original copy or a backup copy of a Location's personality file, you can create a personality file disk for your Location gateway using the Regenerate Location Configuration option. This option prevents you from having to delete this Location from App Net Manager and then create it again if you need to reinstall it. The Regenerate Configuration option is available only when the Location gateway is in the Disconnected ( ) or Inactive ( ) state.

To regenerate the personality, right-click a Location icon (on the map or in the Locations category of the domain directory), highlight Regenerate, and then select Configuration. The Regenerate Location Configuration window will be displayed. Enter your password and click the Generate button. All of the keying material for this Corente Virtual Services Gateway will be regenerated and its icon on is returned to the Download state ( ). You can then use the Download Gateway option to download the personality file to a floppy disk and use this disk to install the personality file on the new Location gateway.

Figure 1.14 Regenerate Location Configuration Window