Backing up and Restoring Switch Configuration
The controller can back up the switch's running configuration. By default, controller makes a backup of switch configuration on a daily basis. The configuration is only stored if there is a change between the last configuration backup and the current backup. Otherwise, it is discarded. Controller saves the last seven configuration backups. When needed, these backups can be restored to the switch. While performing network maintenance, you can initiate a backup without having to wait for the daily backup.
Perform the following steps to configure switch backups.
- On the menu, click to disaply the Switches window.
- In the Organization tab, select a or Switch Group to perform switch group configuration backup or select a Switch to perform a switch configuration backup.
- Click to display the Configuration Backup dialog
box.A confirmation message is displayed asking the type of backup that must be carried such as Regular or Master.The master configuration backup is for the configuration change alert feature. It allows you to select a switch configuration backup to serve as the master configuration backup. If the latest regular configuration backup differs from the master configuration backup, the controller will automatically display an alert indicating a configuration change. The regular configuration backup are like the scheduled configuration backup that can be triggered by the user at any time.Note: It is recommended to use master configuration backup, as the regular configuration backup will be removed if there are more than seven different configuration backups. The master configuration backup will not be removed in this case.
- Click Master. A message
is displayed confirming that the backup process has been initiated. Click
OK.After the backup is completed, the status is recorded in the Configuration Restore tab.
- Note:
- As soon as the switch connects to the controller, and when it is online, the controller retrieves all the information about the switch.
- The controller maintains seven of the latest configuration backups for each switch.
- The controller automatically backs up the configuration of each switch, once, every 24 hours.
- If a previous switch configuration matches the current configuration, the latest configuration is saved and the old configuration is removed.
Follow these steps to restore an individual switch configuration.
- In the Organization tab, select a or Switch Group and select the Switch for which you want to perform configuration restore.
- In the Details tab, click Configuration Restore tab to display the listed configurations in the table.
- Select a Configuration and click Config Restore. A message is displayed stating "Are you sure you want to restore this backup configuration to the Switch?", click Yes to display the message "Switch Configuration restore operation has started and it will take up to two minutes to complete. Refer to the configuraton table to know the status.", click OK.
Follow these steps to view the switch configuration differences.
- In the Configuration Restore tab, select the Configurations for which you want to view differences in configuration details. You can use Ctrl and select the Configurations.
- Click Config Diff icon to view the Configurations Details dialog box.
In the Configuration Restore tab, select the configuration to do the following actions.
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