Saving the configuration to a file

It is best to save the configuration periodically when working on it, so that no work is lost. Save the configuration view, which defines how the symbols display in the Network Configurator.

Some changes to the network configuration affect the network configuration file database. Others affect only the view of the configuration as it displays in the Network Configurator.

For example, moving an icon in the dialog box affects only the view and not the configuration database itself.

In general, there is only one configuration file per site, but any number of views of that configuration can be created and saved.

  • To save the network configuration to a file, select File > Save in the Network Configurator. The save operation verifies the configuration before saving it. The configuration is automatically saved to the file named NetConfig (unless saved to a different file using the File > Save As option).
  • To save the network view to a file, select View > Save View in the Network Configurator. The default view file name is config_dflt.view, unless another file name is specified using the View > Save View As option.