backup the configuration on cisco acs 5.2

[Ibrahim Jamil]

Hi Experts

How to backup the configuration on cisco acs 5.2 and how to restore it , if some thing wrong happened

thanks

jamil

[Jatin Katyal]

Issue the following backup command in the EXEC mode to perform a backup and place the backup in a repository:

            backup repository

Backup

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.2/command/reference/cli_app_a.html#wp1888749

To monitor the status of the data upgrade, from the Monitoring and Report Viewer, choose Monitoring Configuration > System Operations > Data Upgrade Status.

When the database upgrade completes, ACS displays the following message:

Upgrade completed successfully.

Restore the ACS data to the ACS 5.2 server:

Issue the restore command in the EXEC mode to restore the backup taken earlier

restore repository

Restore

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.2/command/reference/cli_app_a.html#wp1889955

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Jatin

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[Ibrahim Jamil]

Hi Jatin

thanks for ur great reply

1)So the config file will be in same repisotery on the same acs , how can i get this config file and install it on separate  acs 5.2 to totaly replace the box if the first one died?

2) how can i get the EXE , the acs is far away from me , is it possible to telnet to it?

thanks

[Jatin Katyal]

You can create a same repository on the new ACS box and restore the back'd config from the same repository.

It is recommened that you should have physical access to the box during the upgrade process.

ACS 5 doesn't support telnet access however you can do SSH into and perform backup and restore of database file.

Regards,

Jatin

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[Ibrahim Jamil]

Hi Jatin

thanks for ur reply

but the new acs box is offline , not connected to network

how can i get the backed config file and saved in my pc and restored in the offline acs box

thanks

jamil

[Jatin Katyal]

Once you're done with initial configuration on the offline box ( thatt includes hostname, ip-address, domain name etc) then connect you machine/laptop and assign your machine same range ip address so that they can communicate. Once it's up then establish an SSH connection and restore the back'd up file to the offline ACS box.

Make sure we create repository with FTP protocol (for avoiding any issues) and the same repository should be configured on your machine connected to ACS.

Initial configuration:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.2/installation/guide/csacs_ins.html#wp1096884

Regards,

Jatin

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[Ibrahim Jamil]

thanks jatin

did the below does the same and save the config to an ftp server than restored back to the offline box after the inital config???

Note If you do not save the running configuration, you will lose all your configuration changes during the next reboot of the ACS server. Once you are satisfied that the current configuration is correct, copy your configuration to the startup configuration with the preceding command.

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copy startup-configuration running-configuration

Copies the startup configuration to the running configuration. Merges the startup configuration on top of the running configuration.

copy [protocol://hostname/location] startup-configuration

Copies but does not merge a remote file to the startup configuration.

copy [protocol://hostname/location] running-configuration

Copies and merges a remote file to the running configuration.

copy startup-configuration [protocol://hostname/location]

Copies the startup configuration to a remote system.

copy running-configuration [protocol://hostname/location]

Copies the running configuration to a remote system.

copy logs [protocol://hostname/location]

Copies log files from the system to another location.

[Jatin Katyal]

You welcome