Automate backup for Aruba devices without scripts

Aruba® configuration backup is the process of making a copy of the complete configuration and settings for Aruba devices. Configuration backups allow network administrators to recover quickly from a device failure, roll back from misconfiguration or simply revert a device to a previous state.

Because configurations change in time, configuration backups for Aruba should be created regularly and stored in a secure location.

Restorepoint includes support for the following Aruba device types:

  • Aruba Controllers
  • Aruba Virtual Controllers (IAP)
  • Airwave
  • ArubaOS-CX

Notes about this Restorepoint plugin:

Aruba Controllers & Switches:

  • Aruba Controllers require an additional password ("enable" password). When Aruba Controller is selected in the device type pull-down menu, an additional Secondary Password field is displayed; use this field to enter the enable password.
  • For ArubaOS v8 and newer, you should select the Backup option instead of the individual Startup or Running configurations. Selecting Flash will additionally back up all files in flash memory.
  • The backup operation saves the device running configuration, not the startup configuration.
  • The restore operation copies the backup to the startup configuration.
  • Restorepoint can use telnet or SSH to connect to the device; the device will use SCP (if SCP is selected in the protocol pull-down) or TFTP (if SSH or telnet are selected) to transfer its configuration to Restorepoint.
  • Please ensure that ports 23/tcp (for telnet) or 22/tcp (for SSH) and 69/udp are not blocked by any firewalls between Restorepoint and the device.

Aruba Virtual Controller (IAP)

  • Restorepoint uses SSH to connect to the device; the device uses TFTP to transfer its configuration to Restorepoint.
  • Please ensure that ports 22/tcp and 69/udp are not blocked by any firewalls between Restorepoint and the device.

Restorepoint enables organisations to remove network management complexity by putting routine tasks such as network configuration backup, compliance and change management tasks on autopilot across their multi-vendor network infrastructure.

Using Restorepoint's simple graphical user interface network administrators can quickly schedule network device backups without scripts, analyse devices to ensure security, compliance and automate bulk changes that would otherwise take hours or days to implement manually. Learn more about how Restorepoint how you can save time and ensure you meet your disaster recovery and compliance needs.