Backing Up and Restoring Overview
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For more information, see "Configuring Administrative Operations" in the Cisco Prime Network Services Controller User Guide. |
Prime Network Services Controller enables you to back up and restore data for the same Prime Network Services Controller version. That is, the following backup and restore operations are supported:
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Backing up VNMC 2.1 and restoring to VNMC 2.1.
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Backing up Prime Network Services Controller 3.5.x and restoring to Prime Network Services Controller 3.5.x.
Backing up one version and restoring to another version (such as backing up VNMC 2.1 and restoring to Prime Network Services Controller 3.5.x) is not supported.
After you restore Prime Network Services Controller, we recommend that you allow the system to synchronize and stabilize for at least 15 minutes. Do not add or modify policies or service devices during this time.
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Do not use TFTP for backup and restore operations. |
The following topics describe how to back up and restore data for Prime Network Services Controller: