Configuring Backup Copies

The config-backup command allows you to specify the maximum number of backup versions of configuration and index files kept in the primary location.

For example, if the config-backup count is set to 5 and the configuration file is called xyz.cfg, the file xyz.cfg is saved with a .1 extension when the save command is executed. Each subsequent config-backup command increments the numeric extension until the maximum count is reached. The oldest file (5) is deleted as more recent files are saved.

• xyz.cfg

• xyz.cfg.1

• xyz.cfg.2

• xyz.cfg.3

• xyz.cfg.4

• xyz.cfg.5

• xyz.ndx

Each persistent index file is updated at the same time as the associated configuration file. When the index file is updated, then the save is performed to xyz.cfg and the index file is created as xyz.ndx. Synchronization between the active and standby CSMs is performed for all configurations and their associated persistent index files.

CLI Syntax:

config>system
    config-backup count

Example:

config>system#
config>system# config-backup 7

The following example shows the config-backup configuration.

ALU-1>config>system> info
#------------------------------------------
echo "System Configuration"
#------------------------------------------
        name "ALU-1"
        contact "Fred Information Technology"
        location "Bldg.1-floor 2-Room 201"
        clli-code "abcdefg1234"
        coordinates "N 45 58 23, W 34 56 12"
        config-backup 7
...
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ALU-1>config>system>