Backing Up and Restoring

The WAVE 3000 Server Backup or Restore Configuration page allows you to backup and/or restore the WAVE 3000 Server configuration file.

Important Considerations for Backing-Up and Restoring

Backups are not automatic. You should manually backup your configuration once you have a working WAVE 3000 Server system. Store the back-up files outside the WAVE 3000 Server system.

Do not edit the XML file manually after backing up. The restoration process performs XML validation, but will not protect the system from invalid manual changes.

Backed up XML configuration files are not zipped, protected, or encrypted. For security reasons, store all XML configuration files in a secure location.

Only the active XML configuration is stored. Changes pending commit are not included in the backup.

Restoring a configuration causes the WAVE 3000 Server system to restart. WAVE broadband client communication will be interrupted until the restart completes.

Restoring a backup does not change the Broadband Adapter IP Address because this could prevent access to your WAVE 3000 Server. The Broadband Adapter IP Address must always be changed manually and then Committed. See the section below for a list of fields that are not included in either a Backup or a Restore operation.

Fields Unaffected by Backup or Restore

The following fields are left unchanged after the Restore operation completes:

Radio Adapter: Capacity Plus Radios

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

Broadband Adapter: Enterprise and Internet Connections

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

To backup a WAVE 3000 Server configuration

1.	Sign in to the WAVE 3000 Server system.

2.	In the navigation bar, click the Maintenance tab.

3.	Click the Backup or Restore Configuration link.

4.	In the Backup XML Configuration area, click the Download Current MTA Server Configuration button.

Important:

This downloads your current active XML configuration. If you have changes pending commit, they will not be included.

5.	Browse to a location to store the file, and then click Save.

To restore a WAVE 3000 Server configuration

1.	Sign in to the WAVE 3000 Server system.

2.	Click the Maintenance tab.

3.	Click the Backup or Restore Configuration link.

4.	in the Restore XML Configuration area, click the Browse or Choose File button.

5.	Navigate to a saved WAVE 3000 Server XML configuration file, and click the Open button.

6.	Click the Use This Configuration button.

7.	Click OK to confirm the restoration of the configuration. The WAVE 3000 Server system restarts, and the new configuration is applied.