ACE10 - Backing up multiple contexts from the Admin context.

[Ian.Cherry]

I have have several contexts configured on the ACE blade i was wondering if there was a way of backing up all of these from the Admin context.

I was hoping that i could copy the running config to the disk0: from each context and then return to Admin context to copy the individual named contexts in disk0: to a TFTP server.

The reason why i'm asking is that Admin context has the only routeable network through my firewall as the other contexts are standalone.

Thanks

[rocash]

Take a look at the "Backup and Restore" feature that was added to the A2(3.0) release train:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/services_modules/ace/vA2_3_0/configuration/administration/guide/managesw.html#wp1244360

[Ian.Cherry]

Thanks Rocash that worked.

For others this is what i did, very easy process.

Logged into the Admin context and issued the following command

admin#Backup all

then wait a few minutes for the process to complete.

admin#Show backup status detail.

This will show all the contexts backup along with certs, probes etc saved.

The backup file is saved to disk0: as .tgz file.

To backup this file to a FTP server.

Copy backup-all ftp:

enter the address of the FTP server.

Then choose passive and BIN file options

Once copied to the FTP server use WINRAR application to open the.tgz and you can see the individual contexts and view the config using wordpad.