Description

This article describes the Junos OS configuration procedure for backing up a configuration file when a commit operation is executed. The file is then archived to a remote server.

Symptoms

The goal of this article is to describe how to back up/archive a configuration file to a remote server when executing a commit operation.

Solution

The following configuration shows how to back up and archive the Junos OS configuration file on an FTP server. On every commit applied from configuration mode, the EX /SRX device will transfer a copy of the configuration file to an ASCII file on the defined FTP server. The filename created on the FTP server contains the following:

  • hostname

  • date

  • time signature (timestamp)

Configuration 

system {
              archival {
                  configuration {
                          transfer-on-commit;
                          archive-sites {
                                  "ftp://username@<IP address of FTP server>" password <password>;
                                  }
                          }
               }
     }

Note: Verify FTP server connectivity from the EX switch/SRX firewall to the FTP server prior to configuring archiving.

Modification History

2019-10-11: SRX Series added to the Solution and Product category because the same config applies to SRX products as well

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