Node management

Available actions:

  • Edit node
    It's possible to edit node only if it was added manually. Auto discovered nodes are not editable.
  • Delete node
    As the name implies, you can delete node with all related data, including existing backups.
  • Protect node
    If node is marked as protected, it won't be deleted by inactivity (read more about purging inacitve nodes in paragraph 3. Nodes lifetime)
  • Backup now
    Enqueues request to retrieve and save configuration right now.

Node data

On the left you see node general information retrieved during the discovery process via SNMP protocol.
All information is readonly, except for:

  • Prepend location, that represents prefix for location OID. This prefix can be set in system configuration. In each node you can define it's own prefix which will override the default one.
  • Credentials, that can override authentication data for this particular node if default authentication path via devices/subnets does not satisfy your needs.

The table below by default shows only one tab - actual configuration backup data. New tabs are added via plugins (e.g. 'geolocation'). Configuration backup can be viewed online, downloaded, copied to buffer (button copy becomes available when full configuration text is opened) or checked for changes. Changelog for node configuration is represented by git log diff functionality and looks the same. To track configuration changes, press button and in the opened popup press to view what has been changed. By default, only changes in last 31 days are shown (value can be set in system configuration).

Note

  • Please note, that "History" for node configuration is available only if "File storage" is set as target for task backup and git_commit task is active in the schedule and is performed after the backup.
  • To see history for particular configuration file right after "Backup now", finalize the backup process by commiting changes to Git (press icon on git_commit).

Tabs on the right side contain related logs, data about subinterfaces (you can change primary interface for the node if needed), assigned tasks and authentication data.

Subinterfaces are alternative interfaces on particular node. There're several actions available for each existing subterface: you may want to set interface as primary or add it to exclusions. If subinterface is already excluded, it will be marked with next to its' address. Setting interface as primary is the operation of changing node primary address. If subinterface does not belong to node's subnet, you will be prompted to choose new subnet right after pressing . The subnet list will be loaded to the same dropdown where actions were before.

Exclusions

If any network contains node(s) you want to exclude from processing by cBackup, use Nodes -> Exclusions menu to manage exclusion list. In exclusions list under control element you can see node detailed information if device was previously discovered.

Note

Node with IP from exclusions' list will not be discovered nor processed by any tasks in Java daemon

Add new node manually

You can add nodes manually, not involving network discovery process. To do so, use Nodes -> Add manually menu and fill up the form. Prior to adding new node manually, make sure you have corresponding suitable credentials set saved in Credentials page.

  1. Enter IP-address and choose corresponding credentials from dropdown list.
  2. Press SNMP inquire. If SNMP polling works, form will be filled with retrieved data. Otherwise the error will be displayed.
  3. Edit or fill up necessary data and save the node.

Add nodes automatically

To search and update nodes in the particular subnets, you want to go through Discovery process.