config_report.md

copyright	lastupdated	keywords	subcollection
years 2022, 2024	2024-01-22		metrics-router

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Creating a report of the {{site.data.keyword.metrics_router_full_notm}} configuration

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After configuring your {{site.data.keyword.metrics_router_full}} resources for your account, you should save a copy of your configuration for reference and backup purposes. {: shortdesc}

Prereqs

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Before you use the CLI to save your {{site.data.keyword.metrics_router_full_notm}} resource data, you must do the following:

1. Install the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} CLI.

2. Install the {{site.data.keyword.metrics_router_full_notm}} CLI.

3. Ensure you have the correct IAM permissions to configure {{site.data.keyword.metrics_router_full_notm}} routes.

4. Log in to {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}}. Run the following command: ibmcloud login.

5. Make sure you have configured your settings, targets and routes.

Saving a copy of your account settings

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Run the following command to save a copy of your account settings to a file.

ibmcloud metrics-router setting get --output JSON > ACCOUNT_settings.json

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Where ACCOUNT is a unique indicator for your account.

Saving a copy of your route configuration

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Run the following command to save a copy of your route configuration to a file.

ibmcloud metrics-router route ls --output JSON > ACCOUNT_routes.json

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Where ACCOUNT is a unique indicator for your account.

Saving a copy of your target configuration

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Run the following command to save a copy of your target configuration to a file.

ibmcloud metrics-router target ls --output JSON > ACCOUNT_targets.json

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Where ACCOUNT is a unique indicator for your account.