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Setting the Automatic Backup Option

You must change the Automatic Backup setting to Enabled to automatically back up your options settings, Feature button labels, and Speed Dial button labels, names and numbers whenever you change any of these values. If this setting is Disabled, you might have to first provide additional information, such as the FTP server on which your backed up data will reside, before you can change the setting.

  1. Check below the FTP Status line for one of the following messages and proceed as directed:

If
Then
The message “Options, SD entries, & feature button labels may be saved.” displays.
Automatic backup is already enabled, and no further action is required. Select Return to display the second Options Main screen.
To verify when the most recent backup occurred, see Verifying Backup/Retrieval Status.
No message displays.
Proceed to Step 2 to change the automatic backup setting from Disabled to Enabled, or select Return to display the second Options Main screen.
The message “An FTP Server IP Address must be provided for this feature.” displays.
You must first provide the server address and/or directory in which to store your backup data.
Contact your System Administrator for this information and any specific instructions for your telephone system. Then add the server address as described in Setting a User ID, Password, and other FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Options, before proceeding to Step 2.

  1. To automatically backup all your options settings, your Feature button labels, and your Speed Dial information following a save to any of these values, select the Line/Feature button to the right or left of Automatic Backup.

The setting changes from Disabled to Enabled.

  1. To save your selection, select Save. To exit without making a change, select Cancel.

The second Options Main screen re-displays.


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