Backup and Restore for NCM device

Efficient backup and restore processes are integral components of Network Configuration Management (NCM) in Motadata AIOps. This section outlines how administrators can schedule backups, attach storage profiles, and restore configurations for individual devices or perform bulk restores.

NCM Device Backup

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, select Network Config Settings . Select Device Inventory. Navigate to the device for which you want to schedule the backup. From the Actions tab, select Schedule Backup.

A tab to schedule the backup is displayed.

Enter the details in the scheduler to schedule the backup as per your requirement.

Select Schedule to schedule the Backup as per the details you specified.

Scheduling Backup to External Server

Apart from the local NCM device backup, you can also ensure data redundancy by taking the backup on a external server. Attach a Storage Profile to the NCM device if you wish to store backups externally.This external server can be configured in addition to local backups on the Motadata AIOps server.

Go to Menu. Select Settings . After that, select Network Config Settings . Select Device Inventory. Navigate to the device for which you want to attach Storage Profile. From the Actions tab, select Attach Storage Profile.

Next, select the Storage Profile that you wish to assign to the NCM device. Once the scheduled backup for the NCM device is completed, the same backup will also be taken in the Storage Destination mentioned in the Storage Profile.

Bulk Backup of NCM Devices

You can backup the devices in bulk from the NCM Explorer instantly.

Select the devices that you want to backup using the checkbox in front of all the devices in the NCM explorer as shown below. In case you want to take backup of all the devices instantly, select the checkbox at the top of all the devices as shown in the diagram below.

Once you have selected the devices that you want to backup, select the button at the top of the screen besides the Compare button and select Backup Now.

The Backup process will start in the backend and you can view the status of the backup of all devices in the Last Backup Status column.

NCM Device Restore

Go to Menu. Select NCM . After that, select the tab Explorer. Navigate to the device for which you want to restore the configuration to a previous version. From the Actions tab, select Restore .

The system prompts you to select the file you want to restore to the running config of the NCM device.

Field	Description
Config File Type	Specify the source configuration file type (Running config or Startup config) from which you want to restore the configuration.
Version	Select the version of the config file you wish to restore.

Bulk Restore of NCM Devices

You can restore the devices in bulk from the NCM Explorer instantly.

Select the devices that you want to restore using the checkbox in front of all the devices in the NCM explorer. In case you want to restore all the devices instantly, select the checkbox at the top of the list of NCM devices in the NCM Explorer.

Once you have selected the devices that you want to backup, select the button at the top of the screen besides the Compare button and select Restore.

Select Baseline if you want to restore the running config of all the NCM devices to the baseline version of the running config.

Select Latest Version if you want to restore the running config of the NCM devices to the latest version of the running config.

After selecting the Config File Type, select the Restore button to bulk restore the NCM devices as per your selection.

NCM in Motadata AIOps provides a user-friendly interface for scheduling backups and restoring configurations. Whether working on individual devices or streamlining bulk restores, administrators gain precise control over version selection and configuration file types, ensuring the integrity of network configurations.