Network Configuration Backup and Restore

In addition to backing up and restoring the controller's network configuration from its own database, the controller supports backup and restore of its network configuration from an FTP server using the CLI.

This section describes the prerequisites for backing up and restoring the controller network configuration using an FTP server, the information that is included in the backup file, and how to perform the backup and restore process.

To back up and restore the controller's network configuration from an FTP server, the controller must be set up and in service. In case of a multi-node cluster, all the nodes in the cluster must be in service.

The following table lists the network configuration from the control and data planes included in the backup file.

Information Backed Up to the FTP Server

Control Plane Data Plane
  • Control interface
  • Cluster interface
  • Management interface
  • Static routes
  • User-defined interfaces
  • Primary interface
  • Static routes
  • Internal subnet prefix

In this section:

  1. Backing Up to an FTP Server
    Follow these steps to back up the controller network configuration to an FTP server.
  2. Restoring from an FTP Server
    Before you continue, take note of the following limitations with restoring a backup file of the controller network configuration from an FTP server:
Parent topic: Troubleshooting Issues with the Controller