Appendix A: Backing Up Files

Last Updated: September 7, 2010

Backup commands must be entered in EXEC mode while the system is in offline mode. Consider performing the backup procedure at a time when the system is at its most quiescent state.

Note We recommend that you back up your configuration files whenever you make changes to the system or the application files.

Numbering Scheme for Backup Files

Three types of backup requests are available: data only, configuration only, or all. However, for the
Cisco Analog Video Gateway, only the configuration files are backed up.

•Data—There is no data stored in the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module; thus, there is no data to back up.

•Configuration—Backs up only the running configuration. Use the show run command to display the current running configuration.

•All—Backs up configuration information. There is no data stored in the Cisco Analog Video Gateway module; thus, there is no data to back up.

Cisco Analog Video Gateway software automatically numbers and dates the backup files and identifies the revision number in a backupid field.

When restoring the files, refer to the backup ID for the backup configuration file that you want to use. Use the show backup server command for a list of configuration file backup IDs.

SUMMARY STEPS

1. offline

2. backup category {all | configuration | data}

3. continue

4. show backup history

5. show backup server

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

offline

Example:

se-10-0-0-0# offline

Enters offline mode. All activities are terminated.

Step 2 

backup category {all | configuration | data}

Example:

se-10-0-0-0(offline)# backup category configuration


Specifies the configuration to be backed up and stored.

Step 3 

continue

Example:

se-10-0-0-0(offline)# continue

Exits offline mode and returns to EXEC mode.

Step 4 

show backup history

Example:

se-10-0-0-0# show backup history

Displays the backup and restore procedures and the success or failure of those attempts.

Step 5 

show backup server

Example:

se-10-0-0-0# show backup server

Displays the backup files available on the backup server, the date of each backup, and the backup file ID.