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Switch Configuration Backup and Restore You can back up and restore the configuration file for all switches in the fabric to avoid the loss of configuration files due to a failure. This also helps you to maintain a similar configuration across the switches in a fabric. Backing Up the Switch ConfigurationYou must back up the individual configuration files regularly before performing an upgrade or downgrade of the Fabric OS software or making significant changes to the configuration. You must avoid copying configurations from one switch to another.To create a configuration backup file, perform the following steps:

1. Click Switch Overview in the navigation bar.
2. Click the more icon on the top-right corner of the window, and select Backup Configuration from the options. The Backup Configuration window is displayed.
3. Select the configuration type and the source of the location from the options: Network or USB. If Network is chosen as the location of the configuration file, perform the following steps:
   1. Enter the configuration file with a fully qualified path, or select the configuration file type from the Configuration field.
   2. Enter the host name or IP address, user name, and password. You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.
   3. Select the protocol type in the Protocol Type field from the options: Secure Copy Protocol (SCP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), or File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
   
4. If USB is chosen as the location of the configuration file, the network parameters are not needed and are not displayed. Specify the firmware file path in the USB drive.
5. Click OK. A warning message appears that the successful initiation and the time to complete the backup.

You can monitor the progress by watching the Upload/Download Progress bar.Restoring the Switch ConfigurationRestoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously saved backup configuration file. Perform this procedure during planned downtime. Make sure that the configuration file you are downloading is compatible with your switch model. Configuration files from other model switches might cause your switch to fail.To restore the switch configuration, perform the following steps:

1. Click Switch Overview in the navigation bar.
2. Click the more icon on the top-right corner of the window, and select Restore Configuration from the options. The Restore Configuration window appears.
3. Select the configuration type and the source of the location from the options: Network or USB. If Network is chosen as the location of the configuration file, perform the following steps:
   1. Enter the configuration file with a fully qualified path, or select the configuration file type from the Configuration field.
   2. Enter the host name or IP address, user name, and password. You can enter the IP address in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.
   3. Select the protocol type in the Protocol Type field from the options: Secure Copy Protocol (SCP), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), or File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
4. If you select USB as the location of the configuration file source, the network parameters are not needed and are not displayed. Enter the fabric ID of the logical switch in Template Fabric ID.
5. Click OK. A warning message appears that the successful initiation and the time to restore the backup.

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