Backup and restore settings

The backup and restore feature allows you to save any configuration changes you have made to a file, and then restore a configuration by applying the saved changes to any Hub.

• Backup: The back up file contains only the configuration changes you have made from the default settings. The entire configuration of a Hub is not saved.
• Restore: When you restore a configuration, the changes saved to the backup file are applied over any other existing changes on the Hub.

When configuration of a Hub is complete, it is recommended that you back up that configuration in case you need to revert to a desired configuration.

You can also use the backup/restore feature as a convenience when configuring multiple Hubs. You can back up the first Hub's configuration settings, and then apply that back up file to other Hubs.

The format of the back up file is a list of CLI commands.

Back up a Hub's configuration

Only the changes made from the default configuration are saved to the back up file.

1. Open the web UI.
2. Click Backup/Restore from the Administration section. The Backup/Restore page appears.
3. Click Backup to back up the Hub's current configuration to a back up file.
4. A confirmation dialog appears. Save the change to continue.

Restore the configuration for a Hub

You can apply a previously saved backup file from a Hub to the same Hub or any other Hub.

Note The backed up changes are applied on top of the current settings for the Hub.

1. Open the web UI.
2. Click Backup/Restore from the Administration section. The Backup/Restore page appears.
3. Click Choose File to select a backup file that you previously saved.
4. Click Restore to apply the selected backup file to the Hub.