Configuration file backup on BG500?

[Anonymous user]

Is there a way to backup and restore the configuration file for a Back-UPS BG500?  After having to restart (to factory settings) the UPS to troubleshoot some issues, it can be really tedious to find and remember all of the configuration changes I made.  Any ideas on how to access the config. file and back it up and restore it?

Thanks!

[voidstar_apc · Accepted solution]

I don't have a BG500 to test with but I think you may be able to FTP into the BG500, download the config.ini file. Then later you can upload it by FTP to restore settings.

[BillP]

Hi,

You are correct. You can ftp to the unit, download the config.ini file to edit it then ftp it back.

[Anonymous user]

Thanks. I managed to view and download a copy of config.ini using Filezilla today from inside my LAN.

Just a followup question....Is there any reason from an APC point of view why I could not FTP into the BG500 from the WAN?  I am able to log in from the WAN but not FTP to it?

Thanks again for the assist!

[voidstar_apc]

Not to my knowledge. Getting FTP to pass through NAT can be tricky because it makes a second connection to send data when not in passive mode.