Connectrix Cisco MDS: How to back up and restore Zones

You can back up the zone configuration to a workstation using TFTP, SFTP, SCP, or FTP. This zone backup file can then be used to restore the zone configuration on a switch. Restoring the zone configuration overwrites any existing zone configuration on a switch.

Backing Up Zones Using DCNM SAN Client
To back up the full zone configuration using DCNM SAN Client, follow these steps:

Step 1    
Choose Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database. You see the Select VSAN dialog box.

Step 2    
Select a VSAN and click OK. You see the Edit Local Full Zone Database dialog box for the selected VSAN 

Step 3    
Choose File > Backup > This VSAN Zones to back up the existing zone configuration to a workstation using TFTP, SFTP, SCP, or FTP. You see the Backup Zone Configuration dialog box.
You can edit this configuration before backing up the data to a remote server.

Step 4    
Provide the following Remote Options information to back up data onto a remote server:

Using —Select the protocol.
Server IP Address —Enter the IP address of the server.
Username —Enter the name of the user.
Password —Enter the password for the user.
File Name(Root Path) —Enter the path and the filename.

Step 5    
Click Backup or click Cancel to close the dialog box without backing up.

Restoring Zones
To restore the full zone configuration using DCNM SAN Client, follow these steps:

Step 1    
Choose Zone > Edit Local Full Zone Database. You see the Select VSAN dialog box.

Step 2    
Select a VSAN and click OK. You see the Edit Local Full Zone Database dialog box for the selected VSAN 

Step 3    
Choose File > Restore to restore a saved zone configuration using TFTP, SFTP, SCP or FTP. You see the Restore Zone Configuration dialog box

Step 4    
Provide the following Remote Options information to restore data from a remote server:

Using—Select the protocol.
Server IP Address—Enter the IP address of the server.
UserName—Enter the name of the user.
Password—Enter the password for the user.
File Name—Enter the path and the filename.

Step 5    
Click Restore to continue or click Cancel to close the dialog box without restoring.

Note:     
Click View Config to see information on how the zone configuration file from a remote server will be restored. When you click Yes in this dialog box, you will be presented with the CLI commands that are executed. To close the dialog box, click Close.

Note:     
Backup and Restore options are available to switches that run Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(3a) or later.

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