Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 529)

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Configuration file management
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Adaptive backup
Adaptive backup is triggered based on fabric discovery and when configuration change events is
received from a switch.
Discovery backup
Switch or fabric discovery automatically triggers discovery backup for all switches in the fabric
which have the correct user credentials.
To discover a switch, refer to “Discovering fabrics” on page 37.
Discovery configuration files display in the Configuration File Manager dialog box with the Backup
Type as Discovery.
Event -triggered backup
Event triggered backup is triggered when the switch undergoes configuration changes and on
reception of audit events in the master log. The frequency of backup collection is every 15 minutes
for all network sizes. The configuration backup will have the Backup Type as Event Triggered.
Triggering backup configuration on events
To trigger the backup configuration on events, complete the following steps.
1. Click the SAN tab.
2. Select Configure > Configuration File > Configuration File Manager.
The Configuration File Manager dialog box displays.
3. Click the Switch Configurations tab.
The Switch Configurations tab of the Configuration File Manager dialog box displays.
4. Select the Trigger Backup on Events check box to collect backup configurations based on the
events triggered.
Stopping collection of event-triggered backup configuration
To stop the triggered backup configuration on events, complete the following steps.
1. Click the SAN tab.
2. Select Configure > Configuration File > Configuration File Manager.
The Configuration File Manager dialog box displays.
3. Click the Switch Configurations tab.
The Switch Configurations tab of the Configuration File Manager dialog box displays.
4. Clear the Trigger Backup on Events check box to stop collecting backup configurations
triggered by events.
Restoring a switch configuration for a selected device
The Restore Switch Configuration dialog box enables you to download a previously saved switch
configuration to a selected device.