Specifications

Archive Configuration Data − Create archives (backup copies) of your devices'
configurations that can be restored to the devices at a later date, if needed.
•
Archive Capacity Planning data − Create archives of port and FRU information to
be used by the Capacity Planning tool to generate reports.
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Specify the maximum number of versions you would like saved for this archive. This allows
you to limit the number of versions saved for each archive. Once the maximum number is
reached, older versions are automatically deleted.
b.
Click Next.c.
Select the Archive Members:
Expand the folders under Select Devices and select the single device, multiple devices (using
the Control or Shift keys) or a single device group. Click Add.
NOTE: If you select multiple tree nodes representing the same device but with
varying SNMP contexts, an archive save will be performed for each
context. However, the context must provide access to the MIBs
required for the archive save operation or the archive for that context
will fail. It is recommended that you perform the archive operation on
the device with the default context (switch mode.)
a.
The devices will be listed under Archive Members. If you want to remove a member from the
list, select the member and click Remove.
b.
Click Next.c.
TIP: If you open the Archive Wizard from a selected device or device group in the
left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected item will be automatically displayed
under Archive Members.
4.
Select devices to be archived. Use the checkboxes in the Devices table to select or deselect devices
to be archived. For example, if you selected a device group in the previous window, you can use these
checkboxes to deselect individual devices in that group.
5.
Configure scheduling information for the archive:
Use the drop−down list to select the frequency with which you want the archive performed:
Never, Now, Once, Daily, Weekly, or On Server Startup. The Never option lets you create
an archive operation without actually performing it. The Now option lets you perform an
immediate archive.
a.
Use the drop−down list to select the month you want the archive to start. A calendar
corresponding to the selected month is displayed. Select the desired starting day by clicking
on the calendar. You can use the arrows on either side of the drop−down list to change the
month, and change the year by entering a new year in the text field. (This field is grayed out if
you have selected the Never or Now frequency.)
b.
Set the starting time for the operation and select AM or PM. (This field is grayed out if you
have selected the Never or Now frequency.)
c.
6.
Configure Process settings for the archive:
The archive will be performed in parallel (simultaneously) on the number of devices specified
in the Groups of field. Set the value to 1 to have the operation performed serially, one device
after another.
a.
Select the Abort on Failure checkbox to stop the archive operation after a failure. This is
useful if you are performing an archive operation on multiple devices and you want the
operation to stop after a failure on a single device.
b.
7.
Click Finish to create the archive. The archive will be listed by name in the left−panel Archive Mgmt
tab under the Archives folder, and performed according to its scheduled parameters. You can change
the archive's parameters; see Editing an Archive for instructions.
8.
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