Add Backup Profile
Add profile
To create a Configuration Backup – External profile, click Add located at the top-right corner of the page.
This opens a pop-up window where you can enter the required details.
Refer to the following table for a detailed explanation of each field.
Profile & Scope | Basic Details
Profile Name*
Enter a value
A unique identifier for the external backup profile. This name is displayed in the profile list and is used to distinguish this export job from others. Choose a meaningful name that reflects the device’s scope or destination. Example: Cisco FTP Backup.
Status
Toggle on/off
Controls whether the profile is active. Enabled: The profile can be executed manually or automatically based on its schedule. Disabled: No exports will run, even if a schedule exists.
Visibility
Select Public or Private
Determines who can view and manage this profile. Public profiles are visible across users within the selected scope, while Private profiles are restricted to the creator and authorized users.
Asset Tag
Select from the dropdown
Narrows the device scope by asset tag. Only devices associated with the selected asset tag are included in the export. Useful when devices are categorized logically across environments or vendors.
Device Group
Select from the dropdown
Defines the device group whose configurations will be exported. NCCM uses this selection to identify which devices stored configurations are included in the export job.
External Server Configuration | Basic Details
Protocol
Select FTP or SFTP
Specifies the file transfer protocol used to export configurations. FTP uses standard file transfer, while SFTP provides encrypted communication and is recommended for secure environments.
Backup Directory*
Enter a value
The absolute directory path on the external server where exported files and folders are created. NCCM creates subfolders under this path based on the selected folder format. Example: /backup/cisco/.
Backup Host*
Enter a value
The IP address or hostname of the external FTP/SFTP server that receives the configuration backups. Example: 10.0.4.201 or backup-server.company.com.
Select Backup Server Credential*
Select from the dropdown
Use an existing credential profile stored in Infraon for authenticating to the external server. This avoids manual credential entry and ensures centralized credential management.
Username*
Enter a value
The username used to authenticate to the external server when credentials are provided manually, rather than selecting a saved credential profile.
Password*
Enter a value
The password associated with the specified username. This is used only when manual credential entry is selected.
Port*
Enter a value
The port number used for the FTP or SFTP connection. Common examples include 21 for FTP and 22 for SFTP.
Customization | Add Details
Backup File Name Format
Select IP Address or Hostname
Determines how exported configuration files are named. Choosing an IP Address creates files named after the device's IP address, whereas choosing a Hostname uses the device's hostname. Example: 10.0.4.201.cfg or router-core-1.cfg.
Backup Folder Format*
Select date format
Defines how folders are created under the backup directory. Formats use Python-supported date patterns. Option Includes:
%Y-%m-%d creates folders like 2026-01-22
%Y-%m%d %H-%M-%S includes timestamped folders.
And others.
Include Inventory Data
Toggle on/off
When enabled, NCCM exports device inventory details along with configuration files. This helps retain hardware and software context alongside backups.
Configuration Type*
Add one or more options
Specifies which configuration types are exported. Running exports the active configuration, Startup exports the saved configuration, and selecting both exports both types if available.
Schedule Configuration | Add Details
Execute Now
Select option
Executes the export job immediately after the profile is submitted. This option ignores scheduling rules and runs the export once.
Schedule
Select option
Enables the scheduled execution of the export job based on the defined timing configuration.
Schedule Mode
Select Once / Every / Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Defines how often the export job runs. For example, Daily runs once per day, while Weekly runs on selected days of the week.
Time
Set time
Specifies the exact time at which the scheduled export runs. Example: 11:30 AM.
Add Schedule
Click to add
Allows adding multiple schedules to the same profile, enabling exports at different times or frequencies.
Start (Optional)
Select date and time
Defines when the schedule becomes active. Until this date, the job has not been executed.
Until (Optional)
Select date and time
Defines when the schedule expires. After this date, no further exports occur.
Schedule Summary
View-only
Displays a human-readable summary of the configured schedule, such as Scheduled for every day at 11:30.
If Execute Now is selected, NCCM immediately starts exporting the available configuration data to the specified external FTP or SFTP server using the defined settings. If Schedule is selected, the profile is saved, and the export runs automatically based on the configured schedule.
Submitting the profile does not trigger any new configuration downloads from devices; it only uses configuration data already stored in NCCM.
Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be filled in to proceed.
Click Submit to save the Configuration Backup – External profile. Once submitted, the profile is created and added to the Configuration Backup External listing.
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