You can manually back up switch configurations for a single switch or for a group of switches or or automatically back up configurations automatically at a specific interval. In addition, you can restore configurations based on a backup configuration file for disaster recovery.
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In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Backup Config.
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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
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In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, select the group you want to back up, and then click Backup Config.
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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
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In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, set the following schedulebackup 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-DC will do the backup at the specified time.
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automatically back up configurations at a specific interval.
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Rolling Back Configurations
To restore configurations based on a backup configuration file, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Select Locate the configuration to roll back, and then click "Rollback Config" for that configuration.
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Set the wait time in seconds. The default value is 10.
Click Save.
Optional: Viewing
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Backup
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Logs
To view the list of backup configuration files or delete a backup configuration fileconfiguration backup logs on a switch, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service >
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Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click
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Log.
To see the configuration details, click Snapshot List.
To delete a backup configuration file, click Delete.
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Optional: Setting a Golden Config
The Golden Config will never be deleted and is used by default as the configuration to roll back a switch to a stable configuration when the switch operation is compromised. You can also use the Golden Config as the basis to run an automated compliance check to verify whether the network is operating as designed.
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Optional: Viewing All Configurations on a Switch
To view detailed configurations on a switch, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.Locate a backup snapshot, and then click Set Golden Config.
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Viewing or Deleting
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Backup Configuration
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Files
To view or delete historical configuration file tags. Follow backup configuration files, follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template. In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List. Locate a backup snapshot, and then click Tag ManagementYou can see all available backup configuration files for the switch.
To view configuration details, click Snapshot.
To add delete a historical backup configuration file tag, enter the tag name, and then click Add > SaveDelete.
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To remove a historical configuration file tag, locate the tag to be deleted, click the removal icon, and then click Save.
Optional: Viewing All Configurations on a Switch
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Optional: Uploading Local Configuration Files
You can upload a local switch configuration file to AmpCon-DC. 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-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Upload Config.
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Select a .boot file with switch configurations and upload it.
Optional: Uploading Local Configuration Files
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Click Config. In the pop-up window, check whether the uploaded configurations are added.
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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-DC UI, click Service > Configuration Config Template.
In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and then click Snapshot List.
Locate a backup file, and then click Upload Set Golden Config.
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Adding or Deleting Configuration File Tags
You can add or delete tags for a backup configuration file. Follow these steps:
In the AmpCon-DC UI, click Service >
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Config Template.
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In the Config Backup tab, locate a switch, and
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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.
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To delete a tag, locate the tag, click the deletion icon, and then click Save.