Owner's Manual

Configuration Management
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NMS300 Network Management System
You can enable, disable, or delete the future execution of this backup procedure. For
more information, see Job Control on page 143.
The backup configuration files are saved on the NMS300 system and listed on the Restore
screen. You can use these files to restore the configurations for the devices on your network.
For more information, see Restore Your Device Configurations on page 67.
Configuration files from completed backup jobs are saved for the data retention period. For
more information, see Data Retention Period on page 153.
View the Execution Status of a Backup Job
The NMS300 system supports jobs for configuration and management tasks that are
complicated and time consuming. Configuration backup is an example of a job that can be
scheduled for future execution on a recurrent basis for batch operations.
You can view the execution status of a backup job to ensure that a device configuration has
been backed up as scheduled.
 To view the status of a backup job:
1. Select CONFIGURATION > BACKUP.
A screen similar to the following displays:
The Backup screen displays the existing backup profiles in the NMS300 system.
When you delete a backup job from the Jobs list, the NMS300 system deletes the backup
profile of the job. For more information, see Job Control on page 143.
2. Select the backup profile of the devices for which you want to view the status of the backup
job.
3. Point to More and select V
iew Execution Status
.