Troubleshooting guide

9 — NE maintenance
Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager 9-19
5620 SAM
System Administrator Guide
Procedure 9-6 To export an NE configuration backup
Perform this procedure to export an NE configuration backup file from the 5620 SAM to
the GUI client file system.
1 Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→Backup/Restore from the 5620 SAM
main menu. The Backup/Restore form opens.
2 Click on the Backup/Restore Status tab.
3 Select the NE for which you are exporting a backup and click Properties. The NE
Backup/Restore Status form opens.
4 Click on the Backups tab. A list of backups for the NE is displayed.
5 Select a backup in the list and click Export. A file browser form opens.
6 Use the form to specify the local directory that is to contain the exported device
backup and click OK. The NE configuration backup file set is saved in the directory.
7 Close the forms.
Procedure 9-7 To restore a device configuration backup other than
the most recent
You can choose to restore an older version of the device configuration to meet special
network requirements.
1 Choose Administration→NE Maintenance→Backup/Restore from the 5620 SAM
menu. The Backup/Restore form opens.
2 Click on the Backup/Restore Status tab. The managed devices are listed.
3 Double-click on a device from the list. The NE Backup/Restore Status form for the
selected device opens.
4 Click on the Backups tab. A list of configuration backups for the selected device
opens, ordered from the oldest to the most recent.
5 Select a backup in the list and click Restore.
6 Click Resync to ensure the latest network information is available, if required.
7 Close the form.
Caution 1 — Older backups do not have the most recent network
information. Restoring an older device configuration may be
service-affecting.
Caution 2 — Ensure that you back up the current device configuration
using Procedure 9-3 before you proceed.
Release 13.0 R2 | May 2015 | 3HE 09815 AAAB TQZZA Edition 01