Downloading NCM configuration files

You can generate and download configuration reports for your devices to track and manage changes effectively.

Steps to download reports

1. Navigate to Network > NCM > Download Configurations.
2. Click the Generate Download Record button.
3. Provide the following details:

• Name: Enter a unique name for the report.
• Device(s): Select one or more devices to include.
• Select Configuration Type: Select Running or Startup from the drop-down.
  
  Note

  If no selection is made, both configurations will be downloaded.

A report record will be created with the following fields:

• Report Name: This is the user-given name of the download record.
• Monitor Name: This is the name of the NCM monitor.
• Status: This is the status of the download attempt.
• Device Count: This is the number of devices selected for downloading the configuration.
• Time of Generation: This is the time at which the download record was generated.
• Days until expiration: The download file cache will expire in seven days from the time of its generation. The remaining days will reduce automatically as time passes.
• Generated By: This is the name of the user who generated the report.

4. In the last column of the report list, click the hamburger icon to:

• Download the ZIP file.
• Regenerate the download record, which will be sent to your email (subject to the size limits mentioned below). This also resets the Days until expiration field to 7 day(s).

Schedule Download   

You can schedule NCM configuration reports to be generated and shared automatically:

1. Click the Schedule Report option in the top-right corner.
2. Provide the following details:

• Display Name: Provide a name for the scheduled report.
• Report Type: Select NCM Configurations Report.
• Choose Monitor(s): Select the devices you want to include.
• Configuration Type(s): Select Startup, Running, or Both.
• Report Format: Select ZIP.
• Frequency: Select how often the report should run: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly.
• Reporting Period: Select the time period for the report (for example, Last 24 Hours).
• Time Zone: Select your preferred time zone (e.g., GMT+5:30/IST).
• Reporting Time: Specify the time when the report should run.
• Send Report to: Select the recipients for the report. This is based on predefined User Alert Groups.

3. Click Send Now.
   
   

Once saved, the report will be automatically generated and sent according to your chosen schedule (with email delivery depending on the size constraints).

Related article 

• NCM Config Summary