Supported Platforms
file archive
Syntax
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.
Description
Archive, and optionally compress, one or multiple local system files as a single file, locally or at a remote location.
Options
destination destination | — | Destination of the archived file or files. Specify the destination as a URL or filename. The Junos OS adds one of the following suffixes if the destination filename does not already have it:
|
source source | — | Source of the original file or files. Specify the source as a URL or filename. |
compress | — | (Optional)
Compress the archived file with the GNU zip (gzip) compression utility.
The compressed files have the suffix |
Required Privilege Level
maintenance
List of Sample Output
file archive (Multiple Files)file archive (Single File)
file archive (with Compression)
Output Fields
When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
file archive (Multiple Files)
The following sample command archives all message files in the
local directory /var/log/messages as the single file messages-archive.tar.
user@host> file archive source /var/log/messages*
destination /var/log/messages-archive.tar /usr/bin/tar: Removing leading / from absolute path names in the archive.
user@host> file archive (Single File)
The following sample command archives one message file in the
local directory /var/log/messages as the single file messages-archive.tar.
user@host> file archive source /var/log/messages
destination /var/log/messages-archive.tar /usr/bin/tar: Removing leading / from absolute path names in the archive. user@host
file archive (with Compression)
The following sample command archives and compresses all message
files in the local directory /var/log/messages as the single file messages-archive.tgz.
user@host> file archive compress source /var/log/messages*
destination /var/log/messages-archive.tgz/usr/bin/tar: Removing leading / from absolute path names in the archive.
