You can manually back up switch configurations or automatically back up configurations at a specific interval. In addition, you can restore configurations based on a backup configuration file for disaster recovery.
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Backing up Switch Configurations
Backing up Configurations for a Single Device
To back up configurations for a single switch, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Backup Config.
Optional: Check whether the backup file is created successfully.
Locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Check whether the backup file is in the snapshot list.
To see the configuration details, click Snapshot.
Backing up Configurations for a Group of Switches
To back up configurations for a group of switches, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, select the group, and then click Backup Config.
Optional: Check whether the backup file for each switch is created successfully.
Locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Check whether the backup file is in the snapshot list.
To see the configuration details, click Snapshot.
Backing up Configurations Automatically
To back up configurations periodically and automatically, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, set the backup interval and time:
Interval Days: The interval in days between each backup
Hours: The time in hour to do the backup
Click Save. Then, AmpCon-Campus will automatically back up configurations at a specific interval.
Rolling Back Configurations
To restore configurations based on a backup configuration file, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Locate the configuration to roll back, and then click Rollback Config.
Set the wait time in seconds. The default value is 10.
Click Save.
Optional: Viewing Backup Logs
To view configuration backup logs on a switch, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Log.
Optional: Viewing All Configurations on a Switch
To view detailed configurations on a switch, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Config.
Optional: Viewing or Deleting Backup Configuration Files
To view or delete backup configuration files, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template. In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List. You can see all available backup configuration files for the switch.
To view configuration details, click Snapshot.
To delete a backup configuration file, click Delete.
Optional: Uploading Local Configuration Files
You can upload a local switch configuration file to AmpCon-Campus. After you upload the configuration file, the uploaded configurations can’t be pushed to the switch directly but can be pushed to the new switch during the Returning Merchandise Authorization (RMA) process.
If you didn’t back up configurations but uploaded a local configuration file before, when you RMA, the uploaded configurations will be pushed to the new switch.
If you backed up configurations and also uploaded a local configuration file before, when you RMA, the backup configurations will be pushed to the new switch.
To upload a local configuration file, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Upload Config.
Select a .boot file with switch configurations and upload it.
Click Config. In the pop-up window, check whether the uploaded configurations are added.
Optional: Setting Golden Config
The backup file with Golden Config will never be deleted. When the switch operation is compromised, the backup file with Golden Config is used to roll back a switch. You can also check whether the switch is operating as designed by comparing running configurations with the backup configuration file with Golden Config.
To set Golden Config, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Locate a backup file, and then click Set Golden Config.
Optional: Adding or Deleting Configuration File Tags
You can add or delete tags for a backup configuration file. Follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-Campus UI, click Service > Config Template. In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List. Locate a backup snapshot, and then click Tag Management.
To add a tag, enter the tag name, and then click Add > Save.
To delete a tag, locate the tag, click the deletion icon, and then click Save.