Clicking the Backup-Restore option will take you to the screen shown below.
The Configuration File Backup and Restore page provides a mechanism to save and restore critical personality information. The Location gateway personality information is normally stored on the hard drive of the Location gateway and could be lost in the event of a hard disk crash. You can backup this Location gateway's personality file to (and restore it from) either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive. This page provides Backup and Restore options for each storage option.
Clicking Backup or Restore for either the USB flash drive or floppy disk options will guide you step-by-step through the proper procedure for either action. To ensure the integrity of the personality file, all Location gateway services are momentarily suspended during the operation.
USB Flash Drive Backup and Restore: These options require a USB flash drive in the FAT format . The flash drive must be inserted into a USB port of the Corente Virtual Services Gateway (not the computer you are currently using) during the operation.
For Backup operations, the flash drive must have at least 60 MB of free space.
For Restore operations, the flash drive must contain a previously saved Location gateway personality file.
Floppy Disk Backup and Restore: These options require an MS-DOS formatted floppy disk to be inserted into the floppy disk drive of the Corente Virtual Services Gateway (not the computer you are currently using) during the operation.
For Backup operations, the floppy must be writeable and contain enough space to hold the personality file.
For Restore operations, the floppy must contain a previously saved personality file.
During normal operation of the Corente Virtual Services Gateway, a USB flash drive or floppy disk should not be left inserted in the Location gateway, as this will cause the Location gateway to fail during reboot after an automatic upgrade or a power outage. You will be reminded to remove the floppy disk or flash drive after the Backup/Restore operation is completed.
In addition to backing up and restoring the personality information of a Location gateway, these operations can be used when changing Location gateway hardware. In this case, first save (Backup) the personality file from the old Location gateway to a floppy or a USB flash drive, install the Corente Virtual Services Gateway Software on the new Location gateway, and then use the saved personality file when prompted.
The Location gateway personality file contains sensitive information. Any floppy disk or USB flash drive containing this file should be kept in a secure location to prevent someone from breaking into your secure network.