# Export and import configuration presets

*Applies to: Pearl-2, Pearl Mini, Pearl Nexus, Pearl Nano*

You can download configuration presets to your local computer, then upload and apply the preset to another device or save the configuration preset as a backup of your current configuration. Either way, it's a simple two-step process to download the preset from one system and upload it to another.

**Before you begin**

- Read Configuration preset considerations.
- Configuration presets are not cross compatible between different Pearl models or between devices and Unify projects.
- You cannot download/upload configuration presets using the local console on the device. Use the web-based Admin panel instead.

**Download or export a configuration preset using the Admin panel**

- Log in to the Admin panel as **admin**.
- From the Configuration menu, Click **Maintenance**. The maintenance page opens.
- In the **Configuration presets** section, click the **Download** button next to the configuration preset you want to export. The configuration preset file (with extension .preset) is saved to your admin workstation (in your browser's download folder).

**Import a configuration preset using the Admin panel**

- Log in to the Admin panel as **admin**.
- From the Configuration menu, click **Maintenance**. The maintenance page opens.
- In the **Import configuration preset** section, click **Choose file** and select the file you want to upload (with the extension *.preset*), then click **OK**.
- Click **Import**.
- If your system already has a configuration preset with the same name as the one you're loading, a warning is shown. Click **OK** to overwrite the existing preset or **Cancel** to cancel the upload.

**What's next**

After you upload a configuration preset file, you must apply the configuration preset to the device.

**Device differences**
- **Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini:** you can alternatively apply the imported preset using the touch screen — see "Apply a configuration preset using the touch screen or front screen menu."
- **Pearl Nano:** applying the preset after import uses the standard Admin panel procedure: from the Configuration menu, click **Maintenance**, then under **Configuration presets**, copy the preset name into the **Name** field, select the groups to include, click **Save**, then **OK** to overwrite.

> product: pearl-family · topic: specs-ports · source: pearl-family-common.md · updated: Oct 13, 2026