HP Network Direr Software Products manual Backup File Content by Device Family

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Understanding Backup files are saved in a readable format called eXtensible Markup Backup Files Language (XML). Every backup file is divided into two main sections, the

head and the body. The head section describes the physical configuration of the device, at the time it was backed up. However, the content of the body section depends on the type of the source device. Table 112 shows how the content of the body section relates to the device family of the source device.

Table 112 Backup File Content by Device Family

Device Family	Content of Backup File (Body Section)
Switch 610/630	The entire software configuration of the device saved in
Switch 1100 Family	a readable XML format. The software configuration can
Switch 3300 Family	be applied to a device only using 3Com Network
Switch 4300	Director.
Switch 4400 Family	A reference to a single auxiliary file. The auxiliary file
	contains the software configuration of the device saved
	in a readable CLI command format. The auxiliary file can
	be restored to the device independently of 3Com
	Network Director, if desired, by using the device CLI or
	web interface.
Switch 4005	A reference to one or more auxiliary files. The auxiliary
Switch 4007/4007R	files contain the software configuration of the device
Wireless LAN Access Point	saved in an unreadable binary format. The auxiliary files
8000	can be restored to the device independently of 3Com
	Network Director, if desired, by using the device CLI or
	web interface.

Managing Backup 3Com Network Director saves all backup files to the following directory Files on your hard disk drive:

<INSTALL LOCATION>\backups

The default install location of 3Com Network Director is:

C:\Program Files\3Com\3Com Network Director

3Com Network Director does not delete backup files. Eventually, the list of backups for a device may become difficult to manage unless you manually delete unwanted backup files. To delete an unwanted backup file, locate the file in the backup directory on your hard disk using Windows Explorer.