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ted7
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Sep 24, 2017
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Can the config backup from a FVS336Gv2 (3.1.1-08) be safely loaded into another FVS336Gv2 (4.3.3-6)

Hello

I have a  FVS336Gv2 (3.1.1-08) and for troubleshooting purposes I would like to replace it with another FVS336Gv2 with different firmware (4.3.3-6).  Can the config backup from a FVS336Gv2 (3.1.1-08) be safely loaded into a FVS336Gv2 (4.3.3-6)?  Or do I have to reconfigure the FVS336Gv2 (4.3.3-6) from scratch.

 

Thanks.

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  • DaneA's avatar
    DaneA
    Sep 26, 2017

    Hi ted7,

     

    It is not possible to restore the config backup from the FVS336Gv2 that is on firmware v3.1.1-08 to another FVS336Gv2 with firmware v4.3.3-6.  You will need to configure the FVS336Gv2 with firmware v4.3.3-6 from scratch.

     

    Here is my suggestion.  Update the firmware of the FVS336Gv2 from v3.1.1-08 to the latest v4.3.3-6 then backup its config file.  Then, restore the config file to the other FVS336Gv2 taht is already on firmware v4.3.3-6.  

     

     

    Regards,


    DaneA

    NETGEAR Community Team

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    DaneA
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 26, 2017

    Hi ted7,

     

    It is not possible to restore the config backup from the FVS336Gv2 that is on firmware v3.1.1-08 to another FVS336Gv2 with firmware v4.3.3-6.  You will need to configure the FVS336Gv2 with firmware v4.3.3-6 from scratch.

     

    Here is my suggestion.  Update the firmware of the FVS336Gv2 from v3.1.1-08 to the latest v4.3.3-6 then backup its config file.  Then, restore the config file to the other FVS336Gv2 taht is already on firmware v4.3.3-6.  

     

     

    Regards,


    DaneA

    NETGEAR Community Team

    • ted7's avatar
      ted7
      Aspirant
      Sep 26, 2017

      Thanks.  So settings will not be erased when upgrading firmware on FVS336Gv2 from v3.1.1-08 to the latest v4.3.3-6? (under normal conditions)

      • DaneA's avatar
        DaneA
        NETGEAR Employee Retired
        Sep 27, 2017

        ted7,

         

        Yes, the settings will not be erased when you upgrade the firmware from v3.1.1-08 to the latest v4.3.3-6.  I suggest you to upgrade the firmware in a ladderized manner.  The procedure would be, first, upgrade the firmware from v3.1.1-08 to v4.3.1-18.  Then, upgrade the firmware from v4.3.1-18 to v4.3.2-7 and so on until you finally upgrade to the latest v4.3.3-6.  Be reminded that it would be best to perform a factory reset on the FVS336Gv2 after upgrading the firmware to the latest version then reconfigure it from scratch in order to start clean using the latest firmware.  

         

         

        Regards,

         

        DaneA

        NETGEAR Community Team

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