Arista config backup.
Versioned, diffed, alerted.
MantisNMS backs up Arista configurations for EOS switches over SSH on a schedule and on demand, keeps every version, shows exactly what changed, and alerts you on drift.
Built for the job.
Included in MantisNMS.
How Arista backups work
MantisNMS logs in over SSH, enters privileged (enable) mode, turns paging off and saves the running configuration.
No false changes
The header comments EOS adds (the command, device name, boot system and startup-config modified lines) are ignored, so only real configuration changes create a new version.
Versions and diffs
A new version is saved only when the configuration actually changes, with a side-by-side diff between any two versions.
Drift alerts
Get an alert when a device's running config changes, so no change goes unnoticed.
Compliance checks
Built-in checks for this vendor plus your own rules; high-severity findings open an incident.
Secrets stay hidden
Passwords and keys in stored configs are masked. A changed secret still shows in the diff; its value never does.
Up and running
the same day.
Add the device
Add it as an SNMP sensor; MantisNMS identifies the vendor and picks the right backup method.
Give it a login
Assign an SSH credential for the site, or pin one to the device. Credentials live in an encrypted vault and each device's SSH host key is pinned.
Backups run
Configs are backed up on a schedule, and you can click "Backup now" any time.
Watch for change
Drift alerts and compliance findings appear in Alerts and the notification bell.
Config backup is part of MantisNMS, priced per sensor from $175 per month for 500 sensors, with no multi-year contract. See pricing →
Common questions.
Arista EOS switches. MantisNMS reads the device's make and model over SNMP and picks the matching backup method automatically.
On a regular schedule and whenever you click "Backup now". A new version is only saved when the configuration actually changes.
No. Secrets in stored configs are replaced with a masked fingerprint before they're saved, so changes still show up in diffs but the values never appear.
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