database-restore

Restores a previously exported database, captive portal and/or NSight. Previously exported databases (backed up to a specified FTP or SFTP server) are restored from the backed-up location to the original database.
Note

Note

This command and its syntax is common to both the User Executable and Privilege Executable configuration modes.

Supported on the following platforms

Syntax

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

Parameters

database-restore database [captive-portal|nsight] <URL>
database-restore database [captive-portal| nsight] Restores previously exported (backed up) captive-portal and/or NSight database. Specify the database type:
  • captive-portal – Restores captive portal database
  • nsight – Restores NSight database

After specifying the database type, configure the destination location and file name from where the files are restored.

<URL> Configures the destination location. The database is restored from 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

tftp://<hostname|IP>[:port]/path/file.tar.gz

Examples

nx9500-6C874D#database-restore database nsight ftp://anonymous:anonymous@192.168.13.10/backups/nsight/nsight.tar.gz

Related Commands

database Enables automatic repairing (vacuuming) and dropping of databases (captive-portal and NSight)
database-backup Backs up captive-portal and/or NSight database to a specified location and file on an FTP or SFTP server