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admin-config [2022/01/12 23:58] – -Added warning about restoring previous version config files to intro hogwildadmin-config [2022/04/24 05:27] – [Restore Configuration]-Correcte default backup filename syntax hogwild
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 ====== Configuration ====== ====== Configuration ======
  
-The Configuration menu contains settings for backing up and restoring default and custom configurations.** **It is divided into sections, including Backup Configuration, Restore Configuration and Restore Default Configuration. You are urged **not to** restore configuration settings made within previous (Fresh)Tomato releases. Changes in variables and other settings can cause a great number of problems.+The Configuration menu contains settings for backing up and restoring default and custom configurations.** **It is divided into sections, including Backup Configuration, Restore Configuration and Restore Default Configuration. You are urged **not to** restore configuration settings made within previous FreshTomato releases. Changes in variables and other settings can cause a great number of problems.
  
 ===== Backup Configuration ===== ===== Backup Configuration =====
  
-The Backup Configuration section includes a field where you can view/name the backup file. The default syntax for the backup filename is:\\  "freshtomato_vYYYYM_<hash value>" .+The Backup Configuration section includes a field where you can view/name the backup file. The default syntax for the backup filename is:\\  "Freshtomato_$version_m$MacRef~$HWmodel~$YYYYMMDD".\\
  
 Where: Where:
  
-= version (release)+version = version (release) e.g. 2021.8 
 + 
 +MacRef = uses last 3 octets from the LAN's MAC Adddress 
 + 
 +HWmodel = the hardware device in use
  
 YYYY = Year YYYY = Year
  
-month.+MM Month 
 + 
 +DD = Day OR 
 + D = Day - FreshTomato does not add leading 0 to single digit days  
 + 
 + 
 + \\ 
 + 
 +For example: FreshTomato_2021_8~m8F7E60~Asus_RT-AC66U_B1~20220220\\
  
 The backup file is archived in standard .gz (gzip) file format. Once extracted, the actual backup file is a raw text file. The backup file is archived in standard .gz (gzip) file format. Once extracted, the actual backup file is a raw text file.
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 **Restore: **Clicking this button starts the restore process from settings chosen using the file chosen, as above. **Restore: **Clicking this button starts the restore process from settings chosen using the file chosen, as above.
  
-The default syntax for backup filenames is: "freshtomato_vYYYYM_<hash value>" .+The default syntax for backup filenames is: "Freshtomato_$version_m$MacRef~$HWmodel~$YYYYMMDD".\\
  
 Where: Where:
  
-= version (release)+version = version (release) e.g. 2021.8 
 + 
 +MacRef = uses last 3 octets from the LAN's MAC Adddress 
 + 
 +HWmodel = the hardware device in use
  
 YYYY = Year YYYY = Year
  
-month of release version.+MM Month 
 + 
 +DD = Day OR  D = Day - FreshTomato does not add leading 0 to single digit days 
 + 
 +For example: FreshTomato_2021_8~m8F7E60~Asus_RT-AC66U_B1~20220220
  
 Backup files are archived in standard .gz (gzip) file format. Once extracted, the actual backup file is a raw text file. Backup files are archived in standard .gz (gzip) file format. Once extracted, the actual backup file is a raw text file.
 +
  
 ===== Restore Default Configuration ===== ===== Restore Default Configuration =====
admin-config.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/09 17:44 by rs232