The following are the different options available for UCS data backup:
- Full state backup: Full state backup is the backup of an entire system in the binary format. It contains the system configuration, logical configuration, and the state of the system, such as assignment of pools, MAC addresses, FSM, faults, and so on. This type of backup can be used in a disaster recovery scenario to recover the whole configuration of a failed Fabric Interconnect. This type of backup cannot be imported to a different system. Full state backup is a snapshot of the system at a specific time. Any changes to the system render it obsolete. Any changes after the full state backup are lost if a system is restored from the backup.
- System configuration backup: System configuration backup consists of administrative settings such as username, RBAC, and locales in XML format. This backup does not contain...