How to backup config from EdgeSwitch Web GUI | Archive

This post was originally published on jcutrer.com (WordPress) and has been migrated to the archive.

The Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch is a Web-based and CLI managed ethernet switch from Ubiquiti Networks. In this article we will walk thought the step to backup and download the switch configuration file from both the Web-GUI and CLI (command-line interface).

EdgeSwitch Web-GUI Config File Export/Backup

- Login to the web interface and save any outstanding configuration changes.!(http://jcutrer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edgeswitch-config-backup-01.png)
- Navigate the menu to **System | Utilities | Transfer**.!(http://jcutrer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edgeswitch-config-backup-02.png)
- Click the HTTP Download button and choose **Startup Configuration** from the dropdown list.![](http://jcutrer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edgeswitch-config-backup-03.png)!(http://jcutrer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edgeswitch-config-backup-04.png)
- Finally, click the **Begin Transfer** button and save the config file to your local computer.!(http://jcutrer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edgeswitch-config-backup-05.png)

The EdgeSwitch configuration file is a text-based representation of the switches configuration commands, the presented download file “TempConfigScript.scr” should be renamed to better describe the switch you are backing up.

Here is a snippet of the configuration file’s contents

!Current Configuration:
!
!System Description "EdgeSwitch 16-Port 10G, 1.7.1.4993748, Linux 3.6.5, 1.0.0.4872137"
!System Software Version "1.7.1.4993748"
!System Up Time          "56 days 20 hrs 38 mins 40 secs"
!Additional Packages     QOS,IPv6 Management,Routing
!Current SNTP Synchronized Time: Sep 15 17:10:26 2017 UTC
!
network protocol none
network parms 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
no ip http server
ip http secure-server
ip http secure-session soft-timeout 30
ip ssh server enable
ip ssh protocol 2
sshcon timeout 30
no ip telnet server enable
!
!-----truncated-----
!

EdgeSwitch CLI Config Backup

You can also obtain the configuration file from the CLI via telnet or SSH. SSH is the preferred method to access your switch’s CLI but is not enabled by default.

- Connect to the switch using an SSH client.

Welcome to EdgeSwitch

By logging in, accessing, or using the Ubiquiti product, you
acknowledge that you have read and understood the Ubiquiti
License Agreement (available in the Web UI at, by default,
http://192.168.1.2) and agree to be bound by its terms.

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) >

- Type the `enable`command and reentering the password to enter enable mode.

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) >enable
Password:********

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) #

- Type the `show run` command and press the spacebar several times to dump the config to your terminal.  You can copy and paste the config file output into a text editor.

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) #show run

!Current Configuration:
!
!System Description "EdgeSwitch 16-Port 10G, 1.7.1.4993748, Linux 3.6.5, 1.0.0.4872137"
!System Software Version "1.7.1.4993748"
!System Up Time          "59 days 23 hrs 14 mins 55 secs"
!Additional Packages     QOS,IPv6 Management,Routing
!Current SNTP Synchronized Time: Sep 18 19:49:14 2017 UTC
!
network protocol none
network parms 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2
ip http secure-server
ip http secure-session soft-timeout 30
ip ssh server enable
ip ssh protocol 2
sshcon timeout 30
no ip telnet server enable
configure
--More-- or (q)uit

You can also copy the configuration file over the network to a tftp or ftp server. Here is a preview of the command.

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) #copy nvram:startup-config  ?

                    Uploads Config file using {xmodem | ymodem | zmodem |
                         tftp:////|
                         ftp://@//}.
nvram:backup-config      Copies startup config to backup.

Here is an example command to copy the switch’s configuration to a ftp server running on 192.168.1.5.

(UBNT EdgeSwitch) #copy nvram:startup-config  ftp://ftpuser@192.168.1.5/myswitchconfig.txt