How to backup and restore Juniper configuration

How to backup and restore Juniper configuration

A. Using GUI to backup and restore the configuration. Login the firewall using Internet Browser. Navigate to Configuration>Update>Config file. You can save, merge or replace configuration.

B. Command lines.

1. To copy configuration, use "get config" command.

2. To copy the configuration from a computer to the router, and hen load it

1) copy the configuration file: "file copy servername:ssg5-config.txt" Note: make sure the file is in the same path running command line or you will need to add path for example, copy file servername:/temp/ssg5-config.txt.

2) Verify the file has been copied: "file list"

3) load file: "load override ssg5-config.txt'

4) Review the configuration: "show"

5) Activate the configuration: "commit"

3. Save the existing configuration to a TFTP server with the command:
save config to tftp <tftp_server_ip> <config_filename>

4. Update the existing config with the command: save config from tftp <tftp_server_ip> <config_filename> to flash

Reset the security device: reset
Configuration modified. Save? [y] y/n n <-----answer N for No; otherwise you will overwrite the config loaded in step 1 (if you entered y, then repeat step 1.)
System reset? Are you sure? y/n y