Managing SZ Configuration Backups

Backup of the SZ configurations can be scheduled at a specified frequency and the configuration backups can be uploaded at a later point in time based on the requirement. The backup setting allows you to specify the location where you want to store the configuration backups. Configuration backups can be stored in RUCKUS Network Director server and SFTP server.

Complete the following steps to define SZ configuration backup settings.

  1. On the menu, go to Admin > Backup & Restore.
    The Backup & Restore window is displayed.
  2. In the SZ Backup Settings pane, complete the following fields to configure the backup settings:
    • Store Locally: If enabled, the SZ configuration backups are stored on the RUCKUS Network Director server.
    • Store in SFTP Location: If enabled, the SZ configuration backups are stored on the SFTP server.

      Upon selection of Store in SFTP Location option, the following SFTP server setting fields are displayed which need to be configured.

      • Host: Enter the IP address or host name of the server.
      • Port: Enter the port number to be used to connect to the SFTP server.
      • Username: Enter the user name for connections to the server.
      • Password: Enter the password for connections to the server.
      • Remote Dir: Enter the path to the directory on the SFTP server where configuration backup files are stored.
    • Backup Recurrence: Schedule the frequency at which SZ configuration backup must take place. The backup scheduling can be defined at the following frequency:
      • None - Backup scheduling frequency is not configured.
      • 6 hours
      • 12 hours
      • 24 hours. This is the default.

      The RUCKUS Network Director automatically performs the backup at the following intervals:

      • For 6 hours frequency, backup occurs at 0am, 6am, 12pm, 18pm, and 0am.
      • For 12 hours frequency, backup occurs at 0am, 12pm, and 0am.
      • For 24 hours frequency, backup occurs at 0am.

    • Allowed number of backup: Define the maximum number of configuration backup files that can be retained for each cluster. By default, the three latest backup files are retained. If the number of backup files exceeds the defined backup file limit during automatic backup schedule, the oldest file is removed and replaced by the latest file. You can define the backup file limit to a maximum of 21 per SZ cluster.
    Note: The configuration backups of each cluster are listed in the Config Backups tab in the individual cluster details window that can be accessed from the Inventory > Clusters tab. For more information about the actions that can be performed on the configuration backup, refer to the details of the Config Backups tab described in Viewing individual cluster details.
  3. Click Apply to save the configuration backup settings.
Parent topic: Managing RUCKUS Network Director Configuration Backup