Backup Management Center via the GUI running a Job or through the CLI

Products

• Management Center

Issue/Introduction

This KB article provides the steps for backing up Management Center through the GUI running a Job or via the CLI.

Resolution

• Backup through the GUI:

  1.  Go to Jobs Tab > Scheduled Jobs
  2. Select "+New Job" from the top left
  3. Name the Job > press Next
  4. Under the Operation drop-down, select Backup Management Center
  5. Enter the Server address (support for HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/SCP)
  6. Enter Encryption Phrase
  7. Enter your Username and Password if needed > press Next
  8. Press Next for Target (no Target needed for this backup)
  9. Select Immediate > click Finish
  10. Check the Job in Job History when it is completed.

  Link to Webguide for additional information: Back Up the MC Configuration

  Backup through the CLI:

  1.  Log into the CLI and get into 'enable' mode. At the # prompt
     • # backup create
     • # backup view (to get the index number of the backup you created
     • # backup export <index#> scheme://ip/path passphrase <your_desired_passphrase> username <file_server_username>  password <<hit enter to be prompted to enter your server password>>

  
  CLI backup Syntax can be found in the Webguide: backup CLI Syntax