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  • 1.  HP IMC switches backup naming most odd

    Posted Feb 26, 2025 04:08 AM
    Source Device		sw-MathsStore(10.10.14.9)
    File Name		10.10.14.9_running_20250104053158.cfg
    File Type		Current Running Configuration File
    Backup Time		2025-01-28 05:32:14
    Version Type		Common Version

    That makes NO sense!

    The date of the file does NOT correspond to the date of the backup date

    I can see in filesystem that the creation date is ‎04 ‎January ‎2025, ‏‎05:32:14

    So that means that filename is correct and the backup time is totally wrong.

    I can not trust backup, if it stores random data from random dates!

    Anybody has any ideas?



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    spgsitsupport
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  • 2.  RE: HP IMC switches backup naming most odd

    Posted Feb 27, 2025 01:27 AM

    I´m not sure, but I dont think iMC saves the backup if the configuration has not changed since the last backup.




  • 3.  RE: HP IMC switches backup naming most odd

    Posted Feb 27, 2025 03:29 AM

    Exactly this. IMC will not overwrite the old config backup file, nor save a new one, if it notices the configuration has not changed.

    The "Backup Time" seen here is the last time IMC performed a config backup and noticed the config has not changed. While the date and time seen in the file name and on the filesystem corresponds to the last time when the backed up file was actually saved due to being different from the previous backup (or just the first backup).



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    Justin Guse
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  • 4.  RE: HP IMC switches backup naming most odd

    Posted Feb 27, 2025 03:45 AM

    Nice, that makes sense!



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  • 5.  RE: HP IMC switches backup naming most odd

    Posted Feb 27, 2025 02:10 AM

    Check if there are other odd things in the backups, not only the times but also configuration that shouldn't be there or is missing.