Use the upgrade_backup command to create a rescue backup of the existing software of the Wireless Appliance on the remote FTP server. Use the no form of the command to delete the remote rescue backup.
The upgrade_backup command is accessible from the schedule_upgrade context.
| upgrade_backup | Specifies to backup the existing software of the Wireless Appliance before initiating the upgrade process |
| flash filename | Specifies that the backup image of the existing software of the Wireless Appliance is to be saved on the flash card. This option is only available if an external flash card has been mounted on the controller. Backup file name can optionally be provided, but it must end with "-rescue-user.tgz". |
| local | Specifies that the backup image of the existing software of the Wireless Appliance is to be saved locally. |
| remote | Specifies that the backup image of the existing software of the Wireless Appliance is to be created on the remote FTP server |
| server | The FTP server where the backup image will be created |
| user | The user name to access the FTP server |
| password | The password to access the FTP server |
| dir | The directory where the backup image will be created on the FTP server |
| file | The file name that you want to assign to the backup image. Filename must end with "-rescue-user.tgz". |
In the following example, the backup image is created on the ftp server:
EWC.extremenetworks.com:schedule_upgrade# upgrade_backup remote 192.168.4.181 admin abc123/ myDir/ backup-rescue-user.tgz
In the following example, the backup image is created on the external flash:
EWC.extremenetworks.com:schedule_upgrade# upgrade_backup flash backupToFlash-rescue-user.tgz
The following example deletes the upgrade backup:
EWC.extremenetworks.com:schedule_upgrade# no upgrade_backup
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