HP Manager Software manual Tape archive tar format, Tftp server, Dir command output

540CHAPTER 18: FILE MANAGEMENT COMMANDS

backup	Creates an archive of WX system files and optionally, user file, in Unix
	tape archive (tar) format.
	Syntax backup system [tftp:/ip-addr/]filename[all
	critical]
	„ [tftp:/ip-addr/]filename— Name of the archive file to create.
	You can store the file locally in the switch’s nonvolatile storage or on a
	TFTP server.
	„ all — Backs up system files and all the files in the user files area.
	The user files area contains the set of files listed in the file section of
	dir command output.
	„ critical — Backs up system files only, including the configuration
	file used when booting, and certificate files. The size of an archive
	created by this option is generally 1MB or less.
	Defaults — All.
	Access — Enabled.
	History —Introduced in MSS Version 3.2.
	Usage — You can create an archive located on a TFTP server or in the
	switch’s nonvolatile storage. If you specify a TFTP server as part of the
	filename, the archive is copied directly to the TFTP server and not stored
	locally on the switch.
	Use the critical option if you want to back up or restore only the
	system-critical files required to operate and communicate with the
	switch. Use the all option if you also want to back up or restore WebAAA
	pages, backup configuration files, image files, and any other files stored
	in the user files area of nonvolatile storage.
	Neither option archives image files or any other files listed in the Boot
	section of dir command output. The all option archives image files only if
	they are present in the user files area.
	Archive files created by the all option are larger than files created by the
	critical option. The file size depends on the files in the user area, and the
	file can be quite large if the user area contains image files.