Users Guide

Backing Up a Switch
On the Back Up Switch view of the Maintenance tab, you can schedule the number of days to keep
switch backup files, view the fabric, switch name, software version that the switch is running, the startup
configuration, running configuration, backup time, and description of the backup configuration.
This screen has the following options:
• Backup Switch — Schedule a backup for a switch’s running configuration and startup configuration
files now or later.
• Edit Description — Edit the description of the backup. This option is only available for existing
backups.
• Restore — Restore the startup configuration (default) or running configuration from a backup.
• Delete — Delete a backup configuration.
Restoring a Switch Configuration
NOTE: AFM only supports startup configuration restoration for an IOA blade switch.
1. From the menu, click Network > Fabric Name and then click the Maintenance tab.
2. To display the switch backup options, click Backup Switch.
3. Select a backup switch configuration for restoration.
4. Click Restore.
5. Select one of the following restoration options:
• Restore Startup Config (default)
• Restore Running Config
6. Click OK.
Deleting a Backup Configuration
1. From the menu, click Network > Fabric Name and then click the Maintenance tab.
2. To display the switch backup options, click Backup Switch.
3. Select a backup switch configuration for deletion.
4. Click Delete.
5. Click Yes.
Editing a Description
1. From the menu, click Network > Fabric Name and then click the Maintenance tab.
2. To display the switch backup options, click Backup Switch.
3. Select a backup switch configuration.
4. Click Edit Description.
5. Edit the description.
6. Click OK.
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