# Backing Up a Configuration File

The current system configuration needs to be backed up periodically.

#### Context

ATIC management center can support the configuration backup and some status information backup.

Ensure that other administrators are offline during the database backup. Otherwise, operating the database by them may interrupt the backup.

Choose System > System Administrators > Online Administrator to check whether other administrators are online.

#### Procedure

1. Choose System > Data Maintenance > System Backup.
2. Click .
3. On the Back Up Current Configuration File page, enter the description and click OK to back up the current system configuration.

   The system automatically generates a configuration file name, consisting of the backup time. The description illustrates the configuration file in detail.

4. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

Parent topic: Backing Up Configuration Files

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