Backing up Cluster Configuration

Ruckus 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.

The following are backed up in the system configuration backup file:
Table 44 Contents of a cluster configuration backup file
Configuration Data Administration Data Report Data Identity Data
AP zones Cluster backup Saved reports Created profiles
Third-party AP zones System configuration backups Historical client statistics Generated guest passes
Services and profiles Upgrade settings and history Network tunnel statistics  
Packages Uploaded system diagnostic scripts    
System settings Installed licenses    
Management domains      
Administrator accounts      
MVNO accounts      

A system configuration backup does not include control plane settings, data plane settings, and user-defined interface settings.

  1. Go to Administration > Backup and Restore.
  2. Select the Configuration tab.
  3. In System Configuration Backup History, click Backup.
    The following confirmation message appears: Are you sure you want to back up the controller’s configuration?
  4. Click Yes.
    A progress bar appears as the controller creates a backup of the its database. When the backup process is complete, the progress bar disappears, and the backup file appears under the System Configuration Backup History section.
Parent topic: Backing Up and Restoring Clusters