Uploading Device Configuration

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Overview

While backup deals with taking a copy of the device configuration and retaining it in the Network Configuration Manager, Upload refers to the opposite. "Upload" transfers the configuration from Network Configuration Manager to device. Entire configuration file or even select lines/snippet within a file can be uploaded using Network Configuration Manager.

 

Uploading Full Device Configuration

  1. Go to "Inventory" >> Click the device whose configuration has to uploaded

  2. In the Device Details UI that opens up, go to the "Device Configuration" section and click "Current Version" of Running/Startup configuration as per your requirement

  3. In the GUI that opens up, from the "Configuration Changes", you can select and view any configuration version.

  4. Select the version to be uploaded, check the configuration and click "Upload" available in the drop-down "Actions"

  5. The selected version of the configuration will be uploaded to the device

 

To Upload Select Lines of Configuration to a Single Device

  1. Go to "Inventory" >> Click the device whose configuration has to uploaded

  2. In the Device Details UI that opens up, go to the "Drafts for this device" section and click "New Draft"

  3. In the GUI that opens up, if required, you can refer to the startup/running configuration of the device

  4. Enter the command sets/lines that are to be uploaded to the device configuration

  5. Click "Save" and then go to "Actions >> Upload". In the UI that pops-up, select the configuration type to which you wish to upload the draft - 'Startup' or 'Running'

 

To Upload Configuration Snippets

Refer to the section 'Automation using Configlets & scripts'

 

Uploading Configuration to Multiple Devices

Network Configuration Manager provides the option to upload labelled configuration to multiple devices/device groups at one go. The devices or device groups should have a common label. For example, all devices will have the 'BASELINE' label. You can upload the contents of the 'BASELINE' label to all the devices at one go. Entire content in the respective 'BASELINE' version would be uploaded to the respective device.

 

Selecting Multiple Devices

  1. Go to "Inventory" and select the devices whose configuration has to uploaded

  2. Click the button "Upload Config" from 'Actions'

  3. In the GUI that opens up, the common labels shared by the devices are displayed. Select the required label and click "Upload"

 Note: For performing firmware upgrade or upload configurations TFTP or SCP is mandatory.

 

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