Improving Switch Configuration Change Management

Starting with the 7.0 release, the controller automatically verifies the switch with a Master backup every hour for any configuration changes. If there is a configuration change from the controller GUI or the switch, the controller triggers a configuration backup for the switch. Subsequently, the controller displays a warning on the Switches page, notifying that the latest running configuration backup of the switch differs from the Master backup.

Note: In earlier releases, warnings for differing backups were issued after a day, which was inconvenient.

Perform the below steps to view the switch with Master backup for configuration changes.

  1. From the main menu, go to Network > Wired > Switches.
    The Switches page is displayed.
  2. Select a Switch. Click the Configuration Restore tab.
    A list of backup configurations is displayed.
  3. Set a specific configuration to be the Master by selecting a specific backup configuration and clicking the Master Backup button. A confirmation dialog box appears. Click Yes. The page refreshes, displaying a Y in the Master Backup column.

    Viewing the Switch Master Backup Configuration

    After a configuration has been selected as the Master Backup, any subsequent switch configuration changes will trigger the controller to automatically initiate a switch configuration backup.

Parent topic: Monitoring Switch Status