Which of the following Cisco TelePresence VCS backup files would you be most likely to restore without a
password?

A.
backupname.tar.gz

B.
backupname.tar.gz.gz

C.
backupname.tar.gz.enc

D.
None of these files; all Cisco TelePresence VCS backup files require a password.

Explanation:
Of the choices provided, you would be most likely to restore a Cisco TelePresence Video Communication
Server (VCS) backup file with a name of backupname.tar.gz without a password. Unencrypted backups of VCS
and VCS Expressway devices use the file name extension .tar.gz by default.
Encrypted backups of VCS and VCS Expressway devices use the file name extension .tar.gz.enc or, if Internet
Explorer is used, .tar.gz.gz by default. Therefore, you would not be likely to restore files with these file
extensions without a password.
To create a backup on VCS or VCS Expressway, navigate to Maintenance > Backup and restore by using the
web interface. Enter an encryption password if encryption is desired, and then click Create system backup file.
You will be prompted for a locally accessible file location in which to save the backup. By default, backups are
named by using the following syntax: softwareversion_hardwareversion_date_time_backup.tar.gz.

Cisco: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server, Administrator Guide, Software version: X8.1:
Backing up and restoring VCS data (PDF)
Cisco: Cisco Expressway, Administrator Guide, Software version: X8.1: Backing up and restoring Expressway
data (PDF)
Cisco: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server, Administrator Guide, Software version: X8.1: Cluster
upgrades, backup and restore (PDF)
Cisco: Cisco Expressway, Administrator Guide, Software version: X8.1: Cluster upgrades, backup and restore
(PDF)