RuggedCom RX1000, RX1100 manual System Backup And Restore

RuggedRouter™ User Guide

Backup And Restore

Figure 207: System Backup And Restore

The Backup And Restore system provides the following features:

∙All configuration settings are saved in a configuration archive,

∙Archives can be used to “clone” routers, replicate a damaged resource or unwind a change,

∙Archives can be created manually (including user comments) or by the Automatic nightly backup, which captures all changes over the previous 24 hours,

∙The nightly backup archives can be automatically transferred via scp or ftp to a designated server,

∙The nightly backup archives are kept on the router for a configurable number of days and then deleted. The most recently made archive is never destroyed. Manually created archives are never destroyed.

∙If you make a configuration change you later wish to reverse you can restore a previously made archive completely. An archive difference tool is provided, showing the difference between one archive and either another archive or the current configuration. Changes in configuration can also be detected and “unwound” by applying the previous state of a router on a file by file basis.

∙Archive filename is user definable and can include any of date/time, host name and/or release version,

∙Archives can be uploaded to the router and restored. The router prevents the restoration of archives having other than current software version.

∙A factory defaults file is included.

Note the following caveats:

∙Chassis specific items such as serial number, hardware inventory and MAC addresses are not saved,

∙Log and history files are not saved,

∙Information stored in the root and user accounts are not saved.

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