Backup and Restoring using Text files

Backup: We can back up the configuration file using Tera Term and restore the settings from the text file if necessary. The following are the steps for backing up and restoring data using Tera Term:

1. Click Log in Tera Term’s File menu.
2. Choose a location to save the file after that. Tera Term will now begin capturing.
3. Execute the show running-config or show startup-config command at the privileged EXEC prompt once the capture has begun. The selected file will be referenced in the text that is displayed in the Tera Terminal.
4. Select Close in the Tera Term: Log window after the capture is finished.
5. Check that the file is not corrupted by viewing it at the specified location.

Restoring: The Inter Operating System runs each line of a text file’s configuration as it is copied from it and pasted into a terminal window. Therefore, it will be necessary to alter the captured file to ensure that any non-command text is removed and that any encrypted passwords are displayed in plain form.

In order for the device to receive commands from the text file pasted into the terminal window, it must also be in the global configuration mode. The procedures for utilizing Tera Term to restore configuration are listed below.

1. Select Send File from the File menu in Tera Term.
2. To copy a configuration text file into the device, find it and click Open.
3. Once the file is pasted into the device, Tera Term will display the text.

Flash memory is another name for the sort of memory frequently found in routers. It is a memory that can be read and written too, so data can be saved even if the system is restarted or shut down. The Flash contains the IOS (Router Operating System) that is currently in use.