To revert to a previous NE configuration

Purpose

Use this procedure to revert to a previous device configuration without rebooting an NE. You can automate NE configuration reversion for NE configuration rollback checkpoint files; see To configure scheduled checkpoint file creation .

Steps
 
1 

Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→NE Configuration Rollback from the NFM-P main menu. The NE Configuration Rollback form opens.

2 

Click on the NE Rollback tab.

3 

Choose a device and click Properties. The NE Rollback (Edit) form opens.

4 

Perform one of the following:

  1. To revert to the NE configuration rollback rescue file:

    1. Click Revert to Rescue File. A dialog box appears.

    2. Click OK to acknowledge the warning and perform the reversion.

  2. To revert to a NE configuration rollback checkpoint file:

    1. Click on the Checkpoint Files tab.

    2. Choose a checkpoint file and click Revert Checkpoint File. A dialog box appears.

    3. Click OK to acknowledge the warning and perform the reversion.

End of steps