How to open Call manager .tar files

[ronald.nutter]

I am trying to open a call manager backup file to see if I can find what caused a problem I am working on.  The end game is to be able to look at different versions of the config file to see if I can find the change.  Trying not to have to do a restore and the accompanying service outage for call manager to do the reboot I am anticipating.  

Tried using 7-zip but didnt have any luck.

Suggestions ?

[Nadeem Ahmed]

Hello Ronald,

Please refer to these post, this might help you.

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11668386/cant-open-call-manager-80-backup-files

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11255956/cucm-85-and-bars-how-extract-tar-files

Further refer to this link as well, section :Creating and Editing Backup Schedules

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/drs/8_5_1/drsag851.html

Br,

Nadeem Ahmed

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[Chris Deren]

The backup files are encrypted since version 8.0, so unless you can heck them (there are tools on the web) you cannot simply open them.

Chris