# Archiving a Switch

Archiving a switch saves the current switch configuration parameters to an .XML archive file containing the configuration parameters. Basically any data received by the SANbox Manager application is archived. Security settings, passwords, and data are available only through the command line interface, and are not archived. The switch can later be restored using the saved switch configuration file. Archived parameters include the following:

* Switch properties and statistics

* IP configuration

* SNMP configuration

* Port properties and statistics

* Alarm configuration

* Zoning configuration

Note: You can only archive/restore the same type of switch.

To archive a switch, do the following:

1. Open the topology display and select the switch to be archived.

2. Open the Switch menu and select Archive.

3. In the Save dialog, enter a name for the switch configuration (.xml extension).

4. Click the Save button to save the switch configuration to a file.