Remote Backup

There are three options available for the user to backup OLT files.

Backup to Local Server
Backup to SFTP Server
Backup to HTTP Server (Typically the EMS server)
Backup to HTTPS Server (Future option to replace the unsecured HTTP Server)

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Access OLT Command Line Interface (CLI)

Connect via Console Serial RJ45

The BOLT is equipped with a Console Serial RJ45 interface which provides direct access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) found on all Tellabs OLTs. To use this interface, attach a standard Cisco serial cable from the OLT Console port to any serial port or USB to serial cable.

Once the cable is connected, open a serial terminal program (TeraTerm, putty, HyperTerminal, etc.) Typically, a serial port for the connection is automatically created.

When connecting directly to the OLT using the serial port, the serial parameters should be configured for standard N-8-1 (115, 200 bit/s, N, 8, 1) settings as follows:

Speed: 115200
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1

Log into the OLT CLI. The default username and password for the system are: admin/tellabs

Tellabs Linux BOLT 3.1.33 MDS1-ESUA ttyS0

MDS1-ESUA login: admin <enter>
Password: tellabs <enter>
Welcome, admin!
Last login: Mon Sep 15 18:22:55 EDT 2025 from 10.99.99.110 on pts/1

admin connected from 127.0.0.1 using console on MDS1-ESUA

Local Server Backup Procedure

There are two ways to use the CLI backup command, by using the backup create or backup delete command.

create – Create a backup of the OLT configuration
delete – Delete a local backup of the OLT configuration

To view the possible completions of the backup create command, go to the MDS1-ESUA# command line, input tolt system backup create ?, and press Enter. Output similar to the following is displayed listing the create options list.

MDS1-ESUA# tolt system backup create ? <enter>
Possible completions:
  destination  The url or local path of the backup file.
  filename     The name of thebackup file file.
  password     Optional password for remote server.
  username     Optional user name for remote destination authentication.  :
  :            Output modifiers
  <cr>
MDS1-ESUA# _

The user will create a destination and a filename for the backup file. The backup destination location is normally named /user/bob/sftp/backups. The name extension can be one of three (.cli, .xml, or .json)

To use the backup create command, go to the MDS1-ESUA# command line, input tolt system backup create destination /user/bob/sftp/backups filename backup-olt2.cli, and press Enter. Output similar to the following is displayed.

MDS1-ESUA# tolt system backup create destionation /user/bob/sftp/backups filename backup-olt2.cli <enter>
reason backup-olt2.cli saved to local directory - /usr/bob/sftp/backups
action-success true
MDS1-ESUA# _

To view or relocate the backup file, bring up a sftp connection.

Remote SFTP Server Backup Procedure

The user will create a filename and a sftp destination for the backup file. The name extension can be one of three (.cli, .xml, or .json). The backup destination location is any valid url to a sftp server.

Note: The user will need a valid username and password to access the sftp server.

To use the backup create command, go to the MDS1-ESUA# command line, input tolt system backup create filename olt config.cli destination sftp://172.28.152.65/home/ztp/ username ztp password ztp and press Enter. Output similar to the following is displayed.

MDS1-ESUA# tolt system backup create filename olt config.cli destination 
sftp://172.28.152.65/home/ztp/ username ztp password ztp <enter>
reason Backup uploaded sucessufelly to sftp://172.28.152.65/home/ztp/olt_config.cli
action-success true
MDS1-ESUA# _

Remote HTTP Server Backup Procedure

The user will create a filename and a http destination for the backup file. The name extension can be one of three (.cli, .xml, or .json). The backup destination location is any valid url to a http server.

Note: The user will need a valid username and password to access the http server.

To use the backup create command, go to the MDS1-ESUA# command line, input tolt system backup create filename olt config.cli destination http://172.28.6.166:8095/backup username tellabs password tellabs and press Enter. Output similar to the following is displayed.

MDS1-ESUA# tolt system backup create filename olt config.cli destination 
http://172.28.6.166:8095/backup username tellabs password tellabs <enter>
reason Backup uploaded sucessufelly to http://172.28.6.166:8095/backup
action-success true
MDS1-ESUA# _