12.3.1 Generating a manual configuration backup by using the CLI You can use the CLI to trigger a configuration backup manually on an ad hoc basis or by an  automatic process regularly. The use of the  svcconfig backup  command generates a new  backup file. Triggering a backup by using the GUI is not possible, but you can save the output  from the GUI. Example 12-1 shows the output of the  svcconfig backup  command. The  svcconfig backup  command creates three files that provide information about the  backup process and cluster configuration. These files are created in the  /dumps  directory on  the configuration node and can be retrieved by using SCP. Use the  lsdumps  command to list  them, as shown in Example 12-2. The three files that are created by the backup process are listed in Table 12-9.  File name Description svc.config.backup.xml_<serial> This file contains the cluster configuration data. svc.config.backup.sh_<serial> This file contains the names of the commands that were  issued to create the backup of the cluster. svc.config.backup.log_<serial> This file contains details about the backup, including any  error information that might be reported. Table 12-9 Files that are created by the backup process Example 12-2 Listing the backup files by using the CLI Example 12-1 Triggering a backup by using the CLI > svcconfig backup .................................................................................. .................................................................................. .................... CMMVC6155I SVCCONFIG processing completed successfully > lsdumps id filename  ... 48 svc.config.backup.xml_781000E-1  49 svc.config.backup.sh_781000E-1  50 svc.config.backup.log_781000E-1  ... Chapter 12. RAS, monitoring, and troubleshooting  643