how to make a backup copy of my router configuration

[unidadso]

how to make a backup copy of my router configuration cisco isr 1100

[Martin L]

send configs to tftp server once per every week manually or using script.

1. manual

copy running-config tftp://<SERVER_IP>/<FILE_NAME/

2. Cisco IOS Auto Archive Feature was introduced into Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4), the Archive command enables the administrator to configure snapshots of the configuration files. (research archive command in Cisco Doc)

R1(config)#archive
R1(config-archive)#path tftp://172.16.1.10/
R1(config-archive)#time-period 10080

Regards, ML
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[unidadso]

I have 2 questions

when doing this process what type of extension is passed

and how the confiuration would be restored

[unidadso]

advantages of doing it by ftp

and advantages pass it to a txt

[Martin L]

advantages of doing it by tftp

-no mulitple copy and paste as u go and moving screen. if your config is long, u will not fit all of it on 1 screen.  plus, unless u modify windows registry to large scroll back,  info will be overwritten after few scrolls

advantages pass it to a txt  - are only simplicity and quickness if u have small show run. 

Regards, ML
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[luis_cordova]

Hi @unidadso ,

Another option:

Execute the command:

R# show running-config

Copy the entire result and paste it into a .txt

To return the settings, copy the entire .txt in global configuration mode:

R(config)#

Then, you just have to turn on all the configured interfaces:

R(config-if)#no shutdown

Regards

[youssef.el-bourakkadi.1]

Is there a solution to prevent a config or list of commands from being messed up when I manually copy it to a router?

[Martin L · Accepted solution]

3rd option I forgot is Putty logging of output. it is sort of automatic; it writes all command that u do in CLI.

see option in putty

after selecting options, go back to sessions and login .

after that, go back to Browse and look for your file. u can open in notepad

Regards, ML
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[unidadso]

thanks this was what i needed