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1. From the Grid tab, select the Grid Manager tab, and the click Backup -> Manage Local Backup from the Toolbar. Grid Manager displays the current backup files in the Manage Local Backups dialog box.
2. To download a backup file, select the check box of a backup file, and then click the Transfer icon. You cannot select multiple files for downloading.
3. Select one of the following from the Backup to drop-down list:
• My Computer: Backup to a local directory on your computer. This is the default.
• TFTP: Save the backup file to a TFTP server.
  • Filename: Enter the directory path and the file name of the backup file. For example, you can enter /archive/backups/Infoblox_2009_10_20_15_30 .
  • IP Address of TFTP Server: Enter the IP address of the TFTP server to which you want to save the backup file.
• FTP: Save the backup file to an FTP server.
  • Filename: Enter the directory path and the file name of the backup file. For example, you can enter /archive/backups/Infoblox_2009_10_20_15_30.
  • IP Address of FTP Server: The IP address of the FTP server.
  • Username: Enter the username of your FTP server account.
  • Password: Enter the password of your FTP server account.
• SCP: Save the backup file to an SSH server that supports SCP.
  • Filename: Enter the directory path and the file name of the backup file. For example, you can enter/archive/backups/Infoblox_2009_10_20_15_30.
  • IP Address of SCP Server: The IP address of the SCP server.
  • Username: Enter the username of your SCP server account.
  • Password: Enter the password of your SCP server account.

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  Note: When you select FTP or SCP, ensure that you have a valid username and password on the server prior to backing up the files.
  

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4. Click Transfer Copy.

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You can restore a backup file of a NIOS configuration or a Discovery database to an appliance running the same NIOS version as that of the appliance from which the backup file originates. You can also restore a backup file from an appliance running a NIOS version to an appliance running a later NIOS version as long as the upgrade from the earlier NIOS version to the later version is supported. For example, you can restore a backup file from an appliance running NIOS 6.10.0 to an appliance running NIOS 7.3.200 because upgrading from NIOS 6.10.0 to 7.3.200 is supported. However, you cannot restore a backup file from an appliance running NIOS 6.9.0 to an appliance running NIOS
7.3.200 because upgrading from NIOS 6.9.0 to 7.3.200 is not supported.
You can restore an existing backup file on the appliance from which it originates, or restore a backup file from a different appliance (referred to as a forced restore). To download a backup file from a different appliance, see Downloading Backup Files from a Different Appliance.
You must log in with a superuser account to back up and restore files. NIOS provides three ways to restore a backup file:

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