A configuration file is a data file that contains a complete set of configuration settings for Branch Gateway. You can use configuration files to back up and restore the configuration of Branch Gateway. You can back up either the running configuration or the startup configuration to the server as a configuration file. When you restore a configuration file from a server, it becomes the startup configuration on Branch Gateway.
Note:
The startup configuration file stores Branch Gateway secrets (passwords, etc.) in an encrypted format. Thus, secrets do not have to be re-entered if you are copying a configuration file from one Branch Gateway to another.
You can:
Use the FTP/TFTP/SCP/HTTPS copy commands to transfer a configuration file between Branch Gateway and a server on the network.
Use a USB mass-storage device connected to Branch Gateway USB port to upload or download the startup configuration file of Branch Gateway. You can use either the USB copy commands, or use the USB backup and restore commands for a full backup and restore of Branch Gateway.
