database-backup (user and privi exec modes)

Backs up captive-portal and/or NSight database to a specified location and file on an FTP, SFTP, or TFTP server. Execute this command on the database host.

Supported in the following platforms:

• Service Platforms — NX9500, NX9600, VX9000

Syntax

database-backup database [captive-portal|nsight|nsight-placement-info] <URL>

database-backup database [captive-portal|nsight] <URL>

database-backup database nsight-placement-info <URL>

Parameters

database-backup database [captive-portal|nsight] <URL>

database-backup database [captive-portal|nsight] Backs up captive portal and/or NSight database to a specified location. Select the database to backup: captive-portal – Backs up captive portal database nsight – Backs up NSight database After specifying the database type, configure the destination location. <URL> Configures the destination location. The database is backed up at the specified location. Specify the location URL in one of the following formats: ftp://<user>:<passwd>@<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz sftp://<user>:<passwd>@<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz

database-backup database nsight-placement-info <URL>

database-backup database nsight-placement-info <URL> Backs up the NSight access point placement related details to a specified location <URL> – Specify the URL in one of the following formats: ftp://<user>:<passwd>@<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz sftp://<user>:<passwd>@<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz tftp://<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz

Example (User Exec Mode)

NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF>database-backup database nsight tftp://192.168.9.50/testbckup
NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF>show database backup-status
Last Database Backup Status : In_Progress(Starting tftp transfer.)
Last Database Backup Time   : 2018-01-01 12:48:05
NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF>show database backup-status
Last Database Backup Status : Successful
Last Database Backup Time   : Mon Jan 01 12:48:08 IST 2018
NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF>

Example (Privi Exec Mode)

NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF#database-backup database nsight-placement-info tftp://192.168.9.50/plmentinfo
NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF#show database backup-status
Last Database Backup Status : Successful
Last Database Backup Time   : Mon Jan 01 12:48:48 IST 2018
NS-DB-nx9510-6C87EF#

Related Commands

database (user and privi exec modes) Enables automatic repairing (vacuuming) and dropping of databases (captive-portal and/or NSight) database-restore (user and privi exec modes) Restores a previously exported (backed up) database (captive-portal and/or NSight)]