Backing Up and Restoring System Configuration
Ruckus Wireless
®
strongly recommends that you back up the controller database periodically.
This will help ensure that you can restore the system configuration settings easily if the database
becomes corrupted for any reason.
Table 21: What's backed up in the system configuration backup file on page 352 lists the
information that is included in the system configuration backup file.
Table 21: What's backed up in the system configuration backup file
Identity DataReport DataAdministration DataConfiguration Data
• Created profiles• Saved reports• Cluster backups• AP zones
• 3rd party AP zones •• Historical client
statistics
• System
configuration
backups
Generated guest
passes
• Services and
profiles • Network tunnel
statistics• Upgrade settings
and history
• Packages
• System settings
• Uploaded system
diagnostic scripts
• Management
domains
• Installed licenses
• Administrator
accounts
• Mobile virtual
network operator
accounts
CAUTION: A system configuration backup does not include control plane settings, data plane
settings, and user-defined interface settings.
NOTE: In addition to the web interface, you can also perform system configuration backup and
restore from the command line interface of the SCG-200. For more information, see the SmartCell
Gateway 200 Command Line Interface Reference Guide for this release.
Creating a System Configuration Backup
Follow these steps to create a backup of the controller database.
1. Go to Administration > System Configuration Backup and Restore.
2. Click Back Up Configuration.
The following confirmation message appears: Are you sure you want to back up
the controller’s configuration?
3. Click OK.
A progress bar appears as the controller creates a backup of the its database.
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Performing Administrative Tasks
Backing Up and Restoring System Configuration