backup url

Enables the automatic backup function and specifies the destination of the backup file.

Syntax

[no] backup url <url>

Syntax Description

Keyword	Description
no	(Optional) Disables automatic backup.
url	Specifies the backup file destination.

Defaults

No automatic backup is performed by default.

Usage Guidelines

The backup URL can refer to either a remote file or remote directory. If the URL ends in any character other than a slash (“/”), it is assumed to refer to a file name. The backup is written to that file, overwriting it if it already exists.

If the URL ends in a slash, the system assumes it is pointing to a directory. In this case, the system will create a new file with the following format: hostname-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.backup.

If the URL contains a password, it is encrypted so that it is not readable in the configuration file.

Refer to the URL Format page for more information on the syntax of the url parameter.

Examples

backup url scp://jane:[email protected]/myIsland.backup

Related Commands

backup intervalwrite networkconfigure network