The following will show you how to save a full IPSO backup via the clish CLI. This will backup all of the operating system configuration such as routes, proxy arps, interface settings etc.
Backup
This will create a backup within the /var/backup/ directory called ipso-backup_[date].tgz
clish -c "set backup manual filename ipso-backup"
clish -c "set backup manual on"
Restore
To restore run the following command :
clish -c "set restore manual /[path]/[filename].tgz
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