ACP Configuration Backup — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How does Auvik automate network device configuration backups?
- Manual backup only
- Automatically backs up device configurations on a schedule and when changes are detected (Correct answer)
- Requires third-party backup software
- Configurations are not backed up
Correct answer: Automatically backs up device configurations on a schedule and when changes are detected
Auvik automatically backs up network device configurations both on regular schedules and when configuration changes are detected.
Question 2: What is the value of configuration change detection in Auvik?
- It has no practical value
- Identifies unauthorized or unexpected changes that could impact network performance or security (Correct answer)
- It only tracks firmware updates
- Change detection is used for billing purposes
Correct answer: Identifies unauthorized or unexpected changes that could impact network performance or security
Configuration change detection alerts administrators to unauthorized or unexpected modifications that could introduce vulnerabilities or performance issues.
Question 3: How does Auvik enable configuration comparison?
- Side-by-side comparison is not available
- Provides diff views showing exactly what changed between configuration versions (Correct answer)
- By downloading configs and using external tools
- Only shows the current configuration
Correct answer: Provides diff views showing exactly what changed between configuration versions
Auvik provides diff views that highlight specific lines that changed between configuration versions, making it easy to identify modifications.
Question 4: What is the configuration restore process in Auvik?
- Configurations cannot be restored
- Select a previous backup version and push it back to the device to restore the known-good configuration (Correct answer)
- Requires manual re-entry of all settings
- Only vendor support can restore configurations
Correct answer: Select a previous backup version and push it back to the device to restore the known-good configuration
Auvik allows administrators to select a previous configuration backup and push it to the device, quickly restoring a known-good configuration state.
Question 5: How does configuration backup support compliance requirements?
- Backups are unrelated to compliance
- Provides audit trail of configuration changes with timestamps, showing who changed what and when (Correct answer)
- Compliance only requires physical documentation
- Only firewall configurations need compliance tracking
Correct answer: Provides audit trail of configuration changes with timestamps, showing who changed what and when
Configuration backup history provides an audit trail that demonstrates compliance with change management requirements and enables forensic investigation.
Question 6: What network devices does Auvik typically back up configurations for?
- Only Cisco devices
- Routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and other manageable network infrastructure devices (Correct answer)
- Only wireless access points
- Only devices with web interfaces
Correct answer: Routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, and other manageable network infrastructure devices
Auvik backs up configurations for a wide range of network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers from multiple vendors.
ACP Configuration Backup
How does Auvik automate network device configuration backups?