This article describes how to backup NetScaler appliance via command line or GUI interface.

Instructions

Depending on data and backup requirement, you can create a "basic" backup or a "full" backup.

• Back up a NetScaler appliance using command interface.

> create system backup <your file name1> -level full
 Done
> create system backup <your file name2> -level basic
 Done
> show system backup
1)      FileName:  <your file name1>.tgz  Level:  full
        Includekernel:  NO       Size:  1407
        CreationTime:  "Tue Aug 15 15:54:58 2023" Version:  NS13.1-49.13
        CreatedBy:  nsroot       IPAddress:  <NSIP>
2)      FileName:  <your file name2>.tgz Level:  basic
        Includekernel:  NO       Size:  10
        CreationTime:  "Tue Aug 15 15:55:27 2023" Version:  NS13.1-49.13
        CreatedBy:  nsroot       IPAddress:  <NSIP>
 Done

• Back up a NetScaler appliance using the GUI:

2. Create a backup with "full" or "basic" level.