Back Up Cisco and Meraki Network Devices with PowerShell
Stop relying on screenshots and ad-hoc TFTP copies. Build a PowerShell workflow that backs up Cisco and Meraki devices on a schedule.
Network device configurations are some of the most expensive things to lose. A single switch or router config can take hours to recreate from memory, and most teams still rely on someone remembering to run a manual backup.
PSForge gives you Cisco IOS and Meraki tasks ready to drop into a recurring backup workflow, generated as PowerShell that any network engineer can read.
What network teams actually need
- Scheduled config backups for every Cisco IOS device
- Versioned storage so you can diff yesterday's config against today's
- Network inventory exports for documentation
- Meraki dashboards exported into something a CMDB can ingest
Why PowerShell fits this surprisingly well
PowerShell may not be the obvious choice for network gear, but it is great for orchestration: collecting credentials securely, looping over device lists, calling the Meraki API, scheduling jobs, and dropping output into a file share or git repo.
PSForge takes that orchestration off your plate so you can focus on the network logic.
Example Cisco and Meraki backup workflow
- Pull the device list from a CMDB or static inventory
- Backup running config from each Cisco IOS device
- Schedule recurring config backups for the entire estate
- Export Meraki network inventory and AP details
- Save configs to a versioned folder or git-tracked repo
- Email a short status report to the network team
Final thoughts
Network backups are one of the cheapest insurance policies you can buy. They cost almost nothing to run, and they save you whenever a device dies.
A PSForge workflow makes them automatic so they actually happen.