Backup

Menu path: Configuration > System Configuration> Main Configuration > Backup & Restore.

This page offers a means of saving the current A3 configuration for later restoration. There are several important restrictions associated with this feature:

1. Only configuration changes made through the A3 interface are backed up. All other modifications made through the Tools Overview > Network Tools, SSH interface to operating system files must be separately backed up.
2. Unless otherwise stated in release notes, backups performed in one version of A3 are not compatible with any other version. Backup and restore is not required when upgrading A3.
3. Users can extract and restore individual files from the downloaded backup with caution, but otherwise restores should only be performed under guidance from Extreme Networks support personnel.

The general format and usage of this page is discussed in General GUI Usage.

Backups are performed with the button. A prompt can be associated with each backup.

The fields in the table of backups are:

Field	Usage
	Changes the sort order of the table between oldest and newest first.
Backup Date	The date and time (in UTC) at which the backup was made.
Version	The version of A3 corresponding to the backup.
User	The owner of the backup file, which should be system for backups created through the A3 GUI.
Description	The short description associated with the backup.
Actions	- download the backup. - delete the backup.