text: **13.3.1 Backup using CLI**
  
  You can use CLI to trigger configuration backup manually or by a regular automated process. 
  The**svcconfig backup**command generates a new backup file. Triggering a backup by using 
  the GUI is not possible. However, you might choose to save the automated 1AM cron backup 
  if you have not made any configuration changes, 
  
  Example 13-1 shows how to use the**svcconfig backup**command to generate an ad hoc 
  backup of the current configuration. 
  
  Example 13-1 Saving the configuration using CLI 
  
  IBM_Storwize:ITSO-V7k:superuser>svcconfig backup 
  .................................................................................. 
  .............................................. 
  CMMVC6155I SVCCONFIG processing completed successfully 
  IBM_Storwize:ITSO-V7k:superuser> 
  
  The**svcconfig backup**command generates three files that provide information about the 
  backup process and cluster configuration. These files are dumped into the /tmp directory on 
  the configuration node. Use the**lsdumps**command to list them (see Example 13-2). 
  
  Example 13-2 Listing the backup files in CLI 
  
  IBM_Storwize:ITSO-V7k:superuser>lsdumps |grep backup 
  187**svc.config.backup.bak**_7822DFF-1 
  208**svc.config.backup.xml**_7822DFF-1 
  209**svc.config.backup.sh**_7822DFF-1 
  210**svc.config.backup.log**_7822DFF-1 
  IBM_Storwize:ITSO-V7k:superuser> 