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Copy iPBridge configurations
5 Copying iPBridge configurations
You can copy the configuration from one iPBridge to another in the field using the
GET and PUT
commands from an FTP connection or the
ZModem
SEND and RECEIVE
commands over a serial
connection.
An iPBridge configuration file can be saved from
one iPBridge and copied to another iPBridge.
Note
Before beginning this procedure, ensure that
all I/O to the iPBridge has stopped.
Do not power down the host or the iPBridge
until the display returns the Ready prompt.
Using FTP over GbE
1 Establish an FTP link to the iPbridge with the
desired configuration.
2 Ask for the configuration file using the GET
command:
ftp>get clone.cln
3 Upload the file to the second iPBridge
a. Establish an FTP link with the second
iPBridge
b. Use the PUT command:
ftp>put clone.cln
4 Once the upload is complete, cycle power on
the second iPBridge.
Using ZModem over the serial port
1 Connect to the first iPBridge using the serial
port. Refer to Alternative interface options
on
page 33.
2 Load a Terminal Program such as Hyper
Terminal.
3 Set the terminal and the iPBridge for the
highest possible baud rate for your terminal.
Default parameters are: 115200 baud, N, 8, 1
no handshaking and ASCII Terminal.
4 Turn on power to the first iPBridge.
5 Once the Ready prompt appears, type
ZModem send clone.cln
6 Turn on power to the second iPBridge and
connect to its serial port.
7 Once the Ready prompt appears, type
ZModem receive. The iPBridge is ready to
receive a file from your terminal program.
8 On the terminal program, choose Transfer
Send File/ZModem send
9In the Send File Box, enter the iPBridge cln file
name or click the browse button to find it.
c:\bridge_firmware\clone.cln
10 Click Send File
11 The iPBridge displays a message such as
Ready.
ZModem receive
ZMODEM waiting for file.
Execute ZMODEM send command on host to
complete...
B000000027fed4
B000000027fed4
Updating NVRAM...
ZMODEM transfer complete.
12 When the iPBridge returns Ready, cycle power
on the iPBridge.