how to set up automatic saving of switch configuration on VOSS switches

[Hisako]

Hi Community,

I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide guidance on how we can configure our switches to automatically save their configurations at regular intervals. Additionally, if there are any best practices or recommendations that you can share with us in this regard, it would be immensely helpful for our team.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

Best regards,
Hisako

[Thomasrobinson]

To set up automatic saving of switch configurations on VOSS switches, you can configure a cron job to periodically save the configuration. Use the crontab command to schedule the automatic execution of the command save config at the desired intervals. For example, to save the configuration every hour, you can add an entry to the crontab like 0 * * * * save config. It is also recommended to ensure proper backup procedures by storing configurations off the switch in a secure location and testing the cron job to confirm it's functioning correctly. Additionally, consider setting up alerts to notify the team in case the configuration save fails.

[WillyHe]

I have one comment: the number of flash writes is limited. If the saved configuration file becomes corrupt and a reboot is performed, the switch will likely boot without any configuration.

regards.

[ExtremeNorth · Accepted solution]

IMO the best way to do this is with XIQ-SE where you can setup a schedule to archive the configurations.  During the process the VOSS config is saved an then transferred to XIQ-SE.

[XTRMUser]

I'm not aware of any built-in methods to do this.

The easiest way (as far as I know) is to use XIQ-SE. 

I think some routine that can start a CLI session (putty or equivalent), and insert commands into that CLI session (I don't know if putty can do this or not), and optionally save the output,  should work. This routine could be scheduled on a server or desktop somewhere. I've never done this, nor attempted to do this, just thinking out loud.