Administration Menu & Forms > Backup Configuration

Backup Configuration
Selecting Administration > Backup Config in Expert mode brings up the form shown in the following figure.
Expert > Administration > Backup Config
The “Type” pull-down menu options on this form are “FTP” and “Storage Device.” The storage device can be either a compact flash or an IDE PCMCIA drive.
Use an FTP server to save and retrieve your ACS configuration. For the backup configuration to work, the FTP server must be on the same subnet. Ensure that it is accessible from ACS by pinging the FTP server.
 
The following table describes the available fields and buttons in the “Backup Config” form if “FTP” is selected.
IP address of an FTP server on the same subnet as the ACS. (Verify accessibility by pinging the FTP server.)
Path and Filename
Path of a directory on the FTP server where you have write access for saving the backup copy of the configuration file. Specify a filename if you want to save the file under another name. For example, to save the configuration file zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26 in a directory called “/upload” on the FTP server, you would enter the following in the “Path and Filename” field:
/upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26
Downloads a previously saved copy of the configuration file from the selected device.
When “Storage Device” is selected from the “Type” pull-down menu , the following form appears.
Expert > Administration > Backup Config > Storage Device
The following table describes the available fields when “Storage Device” is selected from the “Type” drop-down menu.
Expert > Backup Config Type Storage Device Form
Default Configuration
The system saves the configuration in the storage device but does not override the internal flash configuration after reboot.
Replace Configuration
The system saves the configuration in the storage device with a flag REPLACE that is used by the RESTORECONF utility to override the internal flash configuration after reboot.
To Back Up or Restore the Configuration Files using an FTP Server
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The Backup Config form appears.
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Enter the directory path on the FTP server where you have write permissions in the “Path and Filename” field. Enter the filename after the directory path. For example, /upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26.
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To Back Up or Restore the Configuration Files using a Storage Device
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The Backup Config form appears.
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To backup a copy of the current configuration files, select “Default Configuration” and press the “Save” button.
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To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device without replacing the internal flash configuration, select “Default Configuration” and press the “Load” button.
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To replace the configuration saved on the storage device previously, select “Replace Configuration” and press the “Save” button.
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To restore a copy of the configuration files saved on the storage device, and replace the internal flash configuration, select “Replace Configuration” and press the “Load” button.
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Administration Menu & Forms > Backup Configuration