Administration Settings 39Restore ConfigurationTo reload configuration settings that you previouslysaved to a file:1 Click Administration, Backup & Restore, then theRestore Configuration tab. The Restore Configurationscreen appears.Figure 20 Restore Configuration2 Click Browse to locate the backup file on your computerto restore the configuration settings.3 Click OK to copy the configuration back to the Switch.For security purposes, restoring the configuration doesnot change the password.Firmware UpgradeThe Upgrade facility allows you to install on the Switchany new releases of system firmware that 3Com maymake available.Newer versions of firmware can be downloaded viaHTTP and copied to the Switch; the Switch will restartand apply the newer system firmware version.Figure 21 Upgrade Screen1 Click Administration, then Firmware Upgrade on themenu. The Firmware Upgrade screen appears.2 Once you have downloaded the firmware, use theBrowse button to locate the file on your computer, andthen click OK.You may need to change the file type in the dialog boxdisplayed by your Web browser to *.* to be able to seethe file.The file will be copied to the Switch, and once this hascompleted, the Switch will restart. Although theupgrade process has been designed to preserve yourconfiguration settings, 3Com recommends that youmake a backup of the configuration beforehand, incase the upgrade process fails for any reason (forexample, the connection between the computer andthe Switch is lost while the new firmware is beingcopied to the Switch).