Creating a Configuration Backup (CLI)

Use the following procedure to create a configuration backup.

  1. To back up a configuration, use the backup command. You are prompted to enter a descriptive comment for the backup. Enter set comment="comment".
    hostname:maintenance system configs> backup
    Backup Configuration. Enter a descriptive comment for this configuration, and
    click Commit to backup current appliance settings:
    hostname:maintenance system configs conf_backup step0> set comment="pre-upgrade"
                          comment = pre-upgrade
  2. To execute the backup operation, enter the done command:
    hostname:maintenance system configs conf_backup step0> done
    hostname:maintenance system configs>