TB7300 Installation and Operation Manual Installation 55© Tait Limited November 20165.4.2 Working with ConfigurationsThe Web UI page Tools > Files > Configuration allows you to manage yourbase station configuration.You can:■ Backup a configuration. This stores a snapshot of the base station’s currentconfiguration. It is advisable to back up the current configuration beforemaking significant configuration changes.■ Upload a configuration. This copies a configuration from your computer to thebase station. You can develop a master configuration and upload it to all thebase stations in the network.■ Restore a configuration. This activates the selected configuration afterrendering it compatible with the current software. You can restoreconfigurations that have been backed up on the base station.■ Download a configuration. This sends a copy of the selected configuration toyour computer so that you can store it.5.4.3 Customizing the ConfigurationThe following steps provide an overview of the process used to configurethe base station with the settings it needs. Refer to the Help for detailedinformation.1. Log in to the base station (refer to “Connecting Your PC to the BaseStation” on page 30 for more details).2. Select Configure. The base station has many different settings thatcan be configured before it is put into operation, such as:■ channel configurations.■ alarm control and SNMP agent.■ network interfaces.■ quality of service.■ CWID.■ miscellaneous items such as NTP and package servers.3. Make the changes needed in each form and click, ‘Save.’ Allchanges made in the form will be applied when, and only when, theform is saved.Notice Before making changes, you should save the configuration toyour PC or network; this provides a baseline which can be restored tothe base station if the configuration information becomes lost or cor-rupted.You should also back up the configuration before downgrading to a dif-ferent software release. Note that if you downgrade and then upgradesoftware, configuration values for new features may become default.