Back Up Your Device Configurations. Netgear NMS300 235 Pages
The NETGEAR Network Management System 300 (NMS300) is a centralized and comprehensive management application that enables you to discover, monitor, configure, and report on enterprise-class networks with NETGEAR and third-party network devices. This manual is intended for network administrators. This manual describes the steps for logging in to the application, configuring the email server, discovering devices, managing device groups and setting up network monitoring, managing device configurations, managing alarms and logs, managing maps and topologies, generating and saving reports.
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NMS300 Network Management System Application
Back Up Your Device Configurations
You can back up the configurations of the NETGEAR devices on your network.
You can schedule configuration backup jobs for future execution on a recurrent basis for batch operations.
The following sections describe the backup tasks:
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Add or Modify a Backup Profile
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View the Execution Status of a Backup Job
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Add or Modify a Backup Profile
A backup profile defines the devices that are included in a backup job, and as an option, the schedule with which the backup job occurs. You must create a backup profile before you can back up the configuration of one or more devices.
To a single backup profile, you can add devices, device groups, or both.
To add a backup profile or modify an existing backup profile:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
The Backup screen displays the existing backup profiles.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last
Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time.
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4.
Add a backup profile or modify an existing backup profile:
• To add a backup profile, click the Add Profile button.
• To modify an existing backup profile:
a. From the Backup table, select a backup profile.
b. Click the Edit button.
For a new backup profile, the Add Profile screen displays. For an existing backup profile, the Edit Profile screen displays.
5.
Enter or modify the following information:
• General Info. Enter a name and description for the new profile.
• Backup File Setting. Enter a file name and version for the backup file.
6.
Click the Select Devices tab.
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Add devices, device groups, or both:
a. Click the Add Device button.
b. Select devices to add and click the Add Selection button.
To add all of the devices in the table, click the Add All button.
c. Click the Add Group button.
d. Select device groups to add and click the Add Selection button.
To add all of the device groups in the table, click the Add All button.
The selected devices, groups, or both, display in the Select Target Network Devices or
Groups table.
8.
If you are modifying an existing backup profile, to remove devices or groups:
a. Select the devices or groups.
b. Click the Remove button.
The devices or groups are removed from the Select Target Network Devices or Groups table.
9.
To add a schedule, click the Add Schedule button.
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You can schedule the generation of the report for a later time or have it recur automatically. For more information, see
Schedule a Backup Job on page 105.
10.
Click the Save button.
The new or modified backup profile is saved and displays in the Backup screen.
11.
To execute the backup job, click the Execute button.
Your backup profile is executed immediately.
Execute a Backup Job
You can execute a one-time backup profile immediately. Executing a backup profile is referred as a backup job.
The application saves the backup configuration files on the NMS300 server and lists them on the Restore screen. You can use the backup files to restore device configurations for the
devices on your network. For more information, see Restore Your Device Configurations on page 110.
The application saves configuration files from completed backup jobs for the data retention period. For more information, see
Set the Data Retention Period on page 214.
To execute a backup profile immediately:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
The Backup screen displays the existing backup profiles in the application.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last
Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time.
4.
Select the backup profile.
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Click the Execute Profile button.
The Status field displays the progress of the backup job. After the job completes successfully, the Status field displays Succeeded.
6.
Click the Close button.
The screen closes.
Schedule a Backup Job
You can schedule a backup job to occur later, either once or on a recurring basis.
To schedule a backup job:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
The Backup screen displays the existing backup profiles in the application.
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3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last
Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time.
4.
Select the backup profile.
5.
Click the Edit button.
6.
Click the Add Schedule button.
7.
From the Enable menu, select Yes.
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Specify whether the application executes the backup job once or on a recurring basis by selecting one of the following options from the Execution Type menu and entering the corresponding information:
• One time scheduled. This is the default selection.
In the Starting On field, enter a date and time.
• Recurrent. The screen adjusts to display more fields.
Enter the following information:
a. In the Starting On field, enter a date and time.
b. From the Recurrence Type menu, select how the schedule recurs and complete the corresponding field or select the corresponding check boxes.
c. Select the End Time radio button and enter the date and time in the corresponding field, or leave the Never radio button selected, which is the default setting.
9.
Click the Submit button.
The Schedule screen closes. The backup job schedule becomes part of the backup profile.
10.
On the Edit Profile screen, click the Save button.
The backup job is executed according to the schedule that you set.
The application saves the backup configuration files on the NMS300 server and lists them on the Restore screen. You can use the backup files to restore device configurations for the devices on your network. For more information, see
Restore Your Device Configurations on page 110.
The application saves configuration files from completed backup jobs for the data retention period. For more information, see
Set the Data Retention Period on page 214.
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View the Execution Status of a Backup Job
You can view the execution status of a backup job to ensure that a device configuration was backed up as scheduled.
To view the status of a backup job:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
The Backup screen displays the existing backup profiles in the application.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last
Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time.
4.
Select the backup profile.
5.
From the More menu, select View Execution Status.
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The screen displays the execution history of a job and whether the job succeeded or failed.
6.
Click the Close button.
The screen closes.
Remove a Backup Profile
If you delete a backup job from the Jobs table, the application deletes the backup profile for the job automatically. For more information, see
View and Manage Jobs on page 202. You
can also remove a backup profile manually.
To remove a backup profile manually:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > BACKUP.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Backup table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: Name, Scheduled, Recurrent Type, Last
Execution Time, Last Execution Status, Next Execution Time, Description, Created By, and Created Time.
4.
Select the backup profile.
5.
From the More menu, select Delete Profile.
A pop-up confirmation screen displays.
6.
Click the Yes button.
The backup profile is removed from the Backup table and deleted.
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Key Features
- Discover wired and wireless devices
- Monitor device health and status
- Configure and manage device settings
- Generate reports on network activity
- Create and manage device groups
- Manage user accounts and security profiles
- Manage alarms and logs