A disaster results in the partial or complete loss of an Edge 8000 Series device.

Use this workflow to replace the device and to apply the appropriate software, including configuration settings. This workflow applies to all Edge 8000 Series devices.

Prerequisites

  • System Administrator login access to the web-based  user interface
  • System Administrator login access to the web-based user interface
  • The software image file of the last software release installed on the device
  • The last backup of the configuration settings

Workflow

StepAction
1Position or mount the replacement unit. Attach the network and power cables, and power on the unit. Refer to Installing Edge 8000 Hardware.
2Install an Edge 8000 Software Image File on the replacement unit using the last known software image that was installed on the damaged unit.
3Restore the Configuration Settings from Backup.