Network Management

Uploading a device configuration backup in NCM

Learn how to upload an existing device configuration backup from NCM to a device recently added in NCM webconsole.

First published date

10/16/2018 9:10 PM

Last published date

5/20/2025 9:40 PM

Overview

Learn how to upload a device configuration backup to a device added in NCM web console.

Product section

Network Configuration Manager

Resolution

To upload a config to a single node:

Note:
 If you do not  have administrator privileges you may not be able to see some nodes. Your account must be a member of the WebUploader group to upload configs.
 

  1. Open the SolarWinds Platform Web Console.
  2. Click CONFIGS > Configuration Manager.
  3. Click Upload Config – Single Node.
  4. Find (+) and select the node(s) in the list.
  5. Select the config you want to upload, and click Next.
  6. If you want to write the config to NVRAM after upload, select that option.
  7. If you want to reboot the device after upload, select Reboot Device.
  8. Click Upload.


To upload a config to multiple nodes:


Note: If you do not  have administrator privileges you may not be able to see some nodes. Your account must be a member of the WebUploader group to upload configs.
 

  1. Open the SolarWinds Platform Web Console.
  2. Click CONFIGS > Configuration Manager.
  3. Click Upload Config – Multi Node.
  4. Select the nodes in the node list to which you want to upload, and click Next.
  5. Click Upload Config. The config loads in the right pane.
  6. Make changes as needed.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. If you want to write the config to NVRAM after upload, select that option.
  9. If you want to reboot the device after upload, select Reboot Device.
  10. If you created a new script, click Save Script to File to store it.
  11. Click Upload.
  12. Click Close.