Vanguard Managed Solutions 650 - Manual (Page 59)

Installing and Coldloading 650 Series Software 3-21
Selecting a Predesigned Configuration
Saving and Restoring Configurations Using Kermit
Introduction You can save and restore CMEM contents to a PC or Mac running terminal
emulation from a communications program such as Crosstalk, ProComm, or
HyperTerminal for Windows 95. These programs support the Kermit file transfer
protocol.
Note
If the node is currently in “TFTP Ready” state (i.e., option images are disabled),
Kermit is not operational. You must enable the option image to use the Kermit
transfer.
Before You Begin You need to access the CTP as described in the “Using the CTP Main Menu” on
page 17.
Saving
Configurations
Using Kermit This table describes how to save a configuration using Kermit.
Step Action Result
1 Access the control port, and from
the Main menu, select
Configuration Save/Restore. The Configuration Save/Restore
menu appears.
2 From the Configuration Save/
Restore menu, select KERMIT
Save Configuration. Characters such as S~*@_#W
appear at the prompt.
3 Depending on the installed
communications program, the
steps for using Kermit may vary.
Follow the directions to receive a
file using Kermit. After approximately 20 to 30
seconds, you will receive the
following message:
Send complete.
A file (NodeName.mem) is created
on your PC. NodeName is the
configured name of your node that
appears in the node record.
If... Then...
The transfer failed because too
much time elapsed. Try again.
The transfer failed due to
communications program
problems. Refer to the communications
program documentation for
additional information.