How to backup your Appliance settings

It is recommended to take a backup of your Exinda Appliance configuration during:

  • Hardware upgrade
  • RMA
  • Disk replacement
  • Re-manufacture
  • Diagnostics by TAC
  • Firmware upgrade

Generally users configure Exinda once and the configuration file doesn't have to be changed over and over again. Hence simply use the steps below to save the configuration file locally. If for any reason a backup is required periodically, you can also schedule a job for the same. Go to System > Setup > Scheduled Jobs.

There are two types of Exinda configuration files:

  • Binary
  • Text (recommended)

To download and save the configuration file:

  1. Go to Configuration > System > Maintenance > Manage Config.
  2. Find the configuration you wish to export. The current active configuration display a green check mark in front of it.
  • To save the configuration as a text file, click the save icon in the Download column beside it. It takes some time to generate. The generated text file contains all the CLICommnad line interface commands to replicate the configuration.
  • To save the configuration as a binary file, click the filename.