# Configuration Backup
**URL:** https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783
**Category:** cnMaestro
**Created:** [October 28, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783 "2020-10-28T20:45:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@rnelson](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/rnelson)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/1 "2020-10-28T20:45:23Z")
Hi, we are curious about automating device configuration backups. Is there a way to run the Configuration Backup as a scheduled job or call via API?
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### Author:  [@Jordan](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Jordan)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/2 "2020-10-28T21:19:00Z")
Currently this option not available. I recommend you post this to the ideas section so it can be prioritized for a release.
[https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/c/your-ideas/72](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/c/your-ideas/72)
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### Author:  [@dworkman](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/dworkman)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/3 "2020-10-28T22:30:31Z")
Hi rnelson and Jordan
This feature has appeared several times in Ideas. The first one in the list is “Under Consideration”
> [@Backup Configuration for Devices in cnMaestro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/backup-configuration-for-devices-in-cnmaestro/49742):
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> It,s a very useful to have a backuo of the JSON file of all device connect to cnMaestro
> [@Device configuration backup on CNMaestro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/device-configuration-backup-on-cnmaestro/67318):
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> We still have some UBNT gear on our network and use AirControl for that as well. If we have a radio die I am able to download the configuration from the controller and upload it to a new radio even in the event of total radio failure. This would be a nice feature in Maestro for at least ePMP radios.
> [@cfg backup from cnMaestro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cfg-backup-from-cnmaestro/57673):
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> We save a .cfg backup file for all our our deployed devices (mostly PMP450i). I have been saving these from the Configuration tab in cnMaestro. I view the device configuration and select Download. Then I rename the downloaded file from "configuration.txt" to "SNMP-Name.cfg", where SNMP-Name is the SNMP Site Name of the device. My idea(s)... Have cnMaestro give the downloaded file the name "SNMP-Name.cfg" or "SNMP-Name.txt" instead of "configuration .txt" Enable the selection of mulitple devices…
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### Author:  [@Jordan](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Jordan)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/4 "2020-10-28T23:10:05Z")
To clarify, cnMaestro does currently support manually backing up ePMP and PMP devices in bulk. This specific request is to automate the process using scheduled jobs or API support. I didn’t see that mentioned in the linked posts but I may have missed it. It sounds like we need to clean up some of the completed features in the Ideas section.
Configuration backup is available in the On-Premises release. At the system level go to the Configuration tab and scroll down to the Global PMP/ePMP/cnReach Configuration Backup section. From here you can backup all devices, export their configuration for offline storage, import that file back and restore backups to devices.
At the device level you can create and apply backups but not perform import/export.
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### Author:  [@dworkman](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/dworkman)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/5 "2020-10-29T18:56:46Z")
Hi Jordan
Thanks for the information. It’s good to see that bulk backup is available.
We’re running cnMaestro 2.3.0-r28 - I think we need to upgrade in order to have this feature.
We’re more likely to upgrade soon now that I know about this.
Don
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### Author:  [@kelmore](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/kelmore)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/6 "2021-03-11T19:03:48Z")
It’d be nice to be able to run this Global Configuration Backup automatically, every night at, say… 3AM
I’ve created an Idea, please vote for it!
> [@Automate Global Configuration Backup in cnMaestro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/global-configuration-backup-in-maestro-for-pmp-epmp-is-available-can-we-automate-it/76926):
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> Currently if we wanted nightly backups, we’d need to go into System/Configuration/ (select PMP/ePMP) then under Global PMP/ePMP/cnReach Configuration Backup A user is able to do this on occasion. If there were a way to automate this nightly, we’d all be golden. Being able to easily download a backup for each device is the next step. Thanks, Kevin
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### Author:  [@ninedd](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/ninedd)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/7 "2021-03-26T21:48:11Z")
Absolutely need this to be automated. AND that should absolutely be a FREE feature, in the cnMaestro FREE edition. We should certainly NOT have to pay yet another monthly license fee for the privilege of backing up OUR configurations in OUR radios which WE have already purchased.
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### Author:  [@jessearcher](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/jessearcher)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/8 "2023-12-11T08:04:53Z")
Two years later and it doesn’t seem anything is happening with this?
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### Author:  [@tophfro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/tophfro)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/10 "2024-02-02T03:57:44Z")
Any updates on this? Is it even a considered feature request?
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### Author:  [@Cameron\_Manley](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Cameron_Manley)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/11 "2024-02-27T22:22:53Z")
This is exactly what I came here looking for as well. I want to start using these switches for a good portion of our remote network, but without being able to automatically backup the config, I am not sure it would be a good idea. Right now we use netonix switches for our wireless setups and they autoback only when a configuration change is made. That is to me a better idea then having constant backups stored somewhere if nothing has changed on them.
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### Author:  [@Matt\_Hopkins](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Matt_Hopkins)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/12 "2024-02-28T16:04:31Z")
Would love to see config backup feature for cnMatrix as well.
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### Author:  [@tophfro](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/tophfro)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/13 "2024-03-31T02:28:19Z")
@Jordan Any updates on this? Anyone else from the cnMaestro team able to comment on it?
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### Author:  [@Dlahiru](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Dlahiru)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/14 "2024-05-29T11:00:36Z")
Hello , any update on this feature , our version is 3.0.4-r3
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### Author:  [@BryanJ](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/BryanJ)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/15 "2025-11-12T23:41:46Z")
I have a solution for automating backups. If anyone is interested, please contact me.
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### Author:  [@Chris\_Frain](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Chris_Frain)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/configuration-backup/73783/17 "2026-01-14T20:19:37Z")
I am interested in hearing about your solution