---
title: "Saving CTERA Edge Filer Settings"
slug: "saving-ctera-edge-filer-settings-5-1-1"
tags: ["7.11", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
updated: 2025-11-02T15:20:55Z
published: 2025-11-02T15:20:55Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/saving-ctera-edge-filer-settings-5-1-1"
---

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# Saving CTERA Edge Filer Settings

You can manually export the CTERA Edge Filer configuration to an XML file on your computer, and use this file to restore the CTERA Edge Filer settings as needed.

## Exporting the Configuration

**To export the CTERA Edge Filer configuration to an XML file:**

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **System > Configuration Tools** in the navigation pane.  

The **Configuration Tools** page is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-9OVII9N3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A21%3A28Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A21%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=h80NxsDEZtsFqI3enSrO4wAmu19KFxjnvmzKZSZYFMU%3D)
2. Click **Export**.  

The CTERA Edge Filer configuration is exported to an XML file in your computer's download folder.

          **Note**

          

For security reasons, all passwords are stored in an encrypted format. However, the export file information is sensitive and it is therefore recommended that you keep it in a safe place.

## Importing the Configuration

          **Note**

          

Before importing a configuration to a CTERA Edge Filer, a volume must be configured on the edge filer.

**To import a CTERA Edge Filer configuration from an XML configuration file:**

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **System > Configuration Tools** in the navigation pane.  

The **Configuration Tools** page is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-9OVII9N3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A21%3A28Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A21%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=h80NxsDEZtsFqI3enSrO4wAmu19KFxjnvmzKZSZYFMU%3D)
2. Click **Import**.  

The operating system file finder window, Windows Filer Explorer or macOS Finder, is displayed.
3. Browse to the desired configuration file and click **Open**.  

The configuration file is imported.