Network Device Config Backup — Cisco, Juniper
Automated SSH and TFTP backups for routers, switches, firewalls, and servers. Pre-built templates for 19 device types - Cisco, Juniper, pfSense, FortiGate, MikroTik, Palo Alto, and more. Automatic diffs between backups track every configuration change over time.
19 Built-In Device Templates
Select a sample script, point it at a device, and you're backing up in minutes. Every template is tested against real hardware.
Any device with SSH or TFTP access can be backed up using a custom script - not just listed platforms.
How It Works
Three tabs, three minutes. Scripts → Targets → History.
Each target is a device you want to back up. Set a name, host, connection type (SSH or TFTP), and which script to run. Run backups on demand or let a policy schedule them automatically.
- Name - descriptive label
- Host - IP address or hostname
- Connection - SSH or TFTP
- Script - which template to execute
Scripts define the command sequence to execute on a device - prompts, expected responses, and output capture. Start with a sample script or write your own for custom equipment.
- Command sequences with expected prompts
- Output handling and file capture
- Configurable timeout per script
- Custom scripts for any SSH device
Every job logged with status, duration, and generated files. Filter by target, script, date range, or text search. Download the backup file, view the diff, or read the full conversation log.
- Filter by target, script, or date
- Download backup or view diff
- Full SSH conversation log
- Status: completed, failed, running
What Gets Backed Up
Every built-in template captures the data that actually matters for your device type - not just a ping response.
- Running config
- Startup config
- Version info
- Routing tables
- Interface status
- Full config (set format)
- Version
- Route summary
- Interface status
- Complete XML config
- Firewall rules
- NAT & VPN
- DHCP leases
- Full config export
- System resources
- IP addresses
- Routes
- Hostname & kernel info
- Network config
- Filesystem mounts
- Disk usage
- NFS exports
- Diff vs. previous backup
- Full SSH conversation log
- Timestamp & duration
- Custom command output
Automatic Change Tracking
After every backup, ShadowCradle generates a diff against the previous version. At a glance you can see exactly what changed on a device - a new firewall rule, an updated routing table, a modified interface - without manually comparing files.