Workflow to perform NE backups and restores

Stages
 

For secure backups and restores, verify that SSH2 is configured and enabled on each NE, and that the NFM-P mediation policy for the NEs is configured to use secure FTP.


Configure device backup policies; see To configure a backup policy .


Perform an on-demand backup, restore, or configuration save; see To perform an on-demand backup, restore, or configuration save .


Perform an on-demand OmniSwitch backup or configuration save; see To perform an on-demand OmniSwitch backup or configuration save .


Restore an OmniSwitch device backup; see To restore an OmniSwitch configuration .


Restore a device backup other than the most recent; see To restore a device configuration other than the most recent .


View the backup, restore, or configuration save status; see To view the backup, restore, or configuration save status of an NE .


Import a device backup file set to the NFM-P; see To import a device configuration backup .


Export a device backup file set from the NFM-P; see To export a device configuration backup .