How to download or restore Zonedirector configuration backup using CLI
Summary
Article explains how to download or restore configuration backup on ZD using CLI.Question
How to download or restored Zonedirector configuration backup using CLI?Customer Environment
Customer on any ZD model and on any ZD firmwareTroubleshooting Steps
This is only supported over TFTP.Resolution
Configuration export to TFTP via CLI:
ruckus> enable
ruckus# debug
ruckus(debug)# save-config <IP-ADDR-OF-TFTP-SERVER> <FILE-NAME>
ruckus# debug
ruckus(debug)# save-config <IP-ADDR-OF-TFTP-SERVER> <FILE-NAME>
Example output:
ruckus(debug)# save_debug_info 1.1.1.1 debug_info.bak
Creating debug info file ...
Done
Sending debug info file to "[email protected]" ...
Creating debug info file ...
Done
Sending debug info file to "[email protected]" ...
Configuration restore using TFTP
ruckus> enable
ruckus# debug
ruckus(debug)# restore
all <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore everything.
failover <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore everything, except system name and IP address settings.
policy <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore only WLAN settings, access control list, roles, and users.
ruckus# debug
ruckus(debug)# restore
all <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore everything.
failover <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore everything, except system name and IP address settings.
policy <IP-ADDR> <FILE-NAME>
Restore only WLAN settings, access control list, roles, and users.
In the above command list, IP-ADDR is the TFTP server IP
FILE-NAME is the filename of the backup file (or filename with full directory path)
Article Number:
000012510
Updated:
December 24, 2025 11:54 AM (5 months ago)
Tags:
ZoneDirector, Configuration, Website Issues
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