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--- admin-config [2022/01/05 13:11] – created rs232
+++ admin-config [2023/04/09 17:44] (current) – [Backup Configuration] rs232
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 ====== 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.
+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 =====
-The Backup Configuration section includes a field where you can view/name the backup file. The default syntax for the backup filename is:\\
+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".\\
-"freshtomato_vYYYYM_<hash value>" . Where:
-v = version (release)
+Where:
+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
-M = month.
+MM = Month
-The backup file is archived in standard .gz (gzip format). Once extracted, the actual backup file is a raw text file.
+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.
 **Backup:** Clicking on the Backup button will open a prompt asking you where you want to store the backup .gz archive.
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+ \\
+{{:pasted:20230409-174427.png}}
 ===== Restore Configuration =====
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 **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>" . Where:
+The default syntax for backup filenames is: "Freshtomato_$version_m$MacRef~$HWmodel~$YYYYMMDD".\\
-\\
+Where:
-v = 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
-M = 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 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.
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 This section has a dropdown menu allowing you to choose options which will restore all FreshTomato's default configuration settings.
-  * Restore default router settings (normal) \\ This option will restore all default router settings, but will not erase NVRAM contents.
+  * Restore default router settings (normal) \\ This option will restore all default router settings, but //will not// erase NVRAM contents.
-  * Erase all data in NVRAM memory (thorough) \\ This option will restore all FreshTomato's default settings, and also erase NVRAM contents. \\ This is commonly used before and/or after you've flashed the router with new firmware, \\ to prevent possible conflicts between new settings and old settings.
+  * Erase all data in NVRAM memory (thorough) \\ This option will restore all FreshTomato's default settings, and //will also erase// NVRAM contents. \\ This is commonly used before and/or after you've flashed the router with new firmware, \\ to prevent possible conflicts between new settings and old settings.
 The Total/Free NVRAM numbers display the Total NVRAM available, vs. the amount of NVRAM currently in use, \\ followed the percentage of free NVRAM.

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