Backup Report in NCM
The Backup Report provides a summary of the configuration backup status for all your network configuration management (NCM) monitors. This report allows network administrators to verify that device configurations are backed up regularly and successfully.
Use cases
The Backup Status Report shows the success or failure of configuration backups across all managed devices.
- Disaster recovery readiness: Ensure that all devices have a recent and successful backup, which is critical for restoring operations after device failure or misconfiguration.
- Operational visibility: Quickly identify devices with failed or missing backups.
- Troubleshooting connection failures: Spot credential or connectivity issues by tracking backup failures.
- Change management and audits: Confirm that a backup was taken before and after configuration changes.
Generating the Backup Report
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Log in to your Site24x7 account.
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Navigate to Reports > NCM Device > Backup Report in the All Monitors section.
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The report displays a list of NCM monitors with details such as IP Address, Vendor Name, Device Template, Backup Status, Backup Time, and more.
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Use the Group by dropdown to organize devices based on parameters like Vendor, On-Premise Poller, Device Template, and more.
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Use the Filters option to narrow down the report by backup status, time range, or specific devices.
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Click the Share This button in the top-right corner to export the report as CSV or PDF, email the report, or schedule it at regular intervals.
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Hover over a device name and click the open in a new tab icon
to view the monitor summary page for that device. -
Click the column icon
to customize additional columns in the Backup Report.
Report columns
| Column | Description |
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| Display Name | User-defined name for the device in NCM. |
| IP Address | The IP address of the NCM device. |
| Vendor Name | Manufacturer of the device (e.g., Cisco). |
| Device Template | Template used to classify the device (e.g., Cisco IOS Router). |
| Backup Status | Indicates whether the latest backup was successful (Success) or failed. |
| Backup Time | Timestamp of the most recent backup attempt. |
| On-Premise Poller | The On-Premise Poller that performed the backup operation. |
| Credential Name | The credentials used for the device. |
| OS Version | The operating system version running on the device. |
| Series Number | Series information of the device model. |
| System Description | General device description. |
| Model Number | Device model identifier. |
| Protocol | The communication protocol used for configuration backup or monitoring (For example, SSH, SSH - TFTP, etc,.). |
| OS Type | The type of operating system installed on the device (For example, IOS, NX-OS etc,.). |
Best practices
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Regularly check this report to ensure all critical devices are backed up.
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Investigate any devices showing a Failed status.
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Schedule backup tasks during off-peak hours to reduce network load.