Back up Cisco UCSM Config files using SCP

10/19/2018 9:04 PM

7/22/2026 10:47 PM

This article describers how to create scripts to SCP transfer a Config file for Cisco UCSM files within NCM.

Network Configuration Manager

1.  Create the backup operation either on the device's CLI or through an execute:
   1. example command syntax:
   • scope system
   • scope create backup scp://SCPuser@SCPhostnameOrIPAddress...igFilename.bak backup-type disable SCPpassword commit-buffer
2. After the backup is created, create multiple scripts to change the ConfigFilename.bak file name and the configuration backup-type using two set commands to desire config file, enable it and commit to SCP the file to the SCP server root directory.
   1. example command syntax:
   • scope system
   • scope backup SCPhostnameOrIPAddress
   • set remote-file /SCPRootDirectory/ConfigFilename.bak
   • set type config backup-type
   • enable
   • SCPpassword
   • commit-buffer

 

See setting up the SCP/SFTP server  for more information.

 

Configure the SCPuser, SCPhostnameOrIpAddress, and SCPpassword in the SCP/SFTP server on the Orion server, or you can use a third-party SCP/SFTP server. 

 

If you still have questions, contact your Vendor Support on the commands used for the Cisco UCSM, create a case with NCM Support, or review the Cisco UCSM guide.