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backup

Creates a backup copy of the specified object.

Syntax
backup {image | image-config} [notes <text>] [<url>]
 
Arguments
Prerequisites

Must be in system-operations mode, with privileged-level access.

Description

The backup command can be used to create archival copies of the CNA image and configurations.

Use the keyword image to back up the CNA image.

Use the keyword image-config to back up the entire image plus startup configuration and, if they exist, SSL certification and SSH key files.

The keyword data, allowed in previous releases, has been discontinued. See the rsync enable command for information about backing up data.

Use the keyword notes, followed by a string of text, to add notes about the image being backed up. Enclose your text in double quotes if the text includes spaces. Your text will be displayed when you execute the show image command.

The backup file will contain a complete snapshot of the entire CNA operating system. If you do not have sufficient space on either the target disk (if backing up to an external location) or the internal hard disk, the system will advise you of the amount you need to clear.

NOTE: Image files which you create using the backup command will be significantly smaller--by as much as 50 MB--than upgrade images obtained from the Avaya FTP server. These upgrade images contain installation-related files (the Java plug-in installers, for example) that are not included in a backup file.

Use the url argument to specify a target location either local to the device, or to a remote FTP or HTTP location. Data backups must be stored in a remote location. See the copy command for URL syntax.

The url argument is optional with the image and image-config keywords. If you do not specify a target file, the system will name the file for you.

See also ls, rename, and restore commands.


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