Yamaha

This guide covers Yamaha RTX and NVR series routers.

Create a backup account

Yamaha routers separate ordinary login access from the administrator level, and displaying the full configuration requires administrator mode — so QUARK needs both the account credentials and the administrator password.

SSH logins must use a named user (the classic anonymous, password-only login does not work over SSH). From the console, enter administrator mode and register a dedicated user:

administrator
login user netwatch-backup strong-password
save

Record the administrator password in QUARK as the enable/privileged password — QUARK uses it to elevate after login, and only ever reads the configuration.

Enable SSH access

Generate a host key and turn on the SSH server:

administrator
sshd host key generate
sshd service on
save

You can limit which interfaces accept SSH with the sshd host command (for example restricting it to a LAN interface). To restrict by source address, use the router's IP filters so only the Netwatch collector's IP reaches TCP port 22.

Platform notes

• The administrator password is separate from the user password; both are required for a successful backup run.
• Telnet is available on these routers but should be disabled once SSH is confirmed.

Enable backup in Netwatch

Once the device is prepared, open its host in Netwatch (Data collection > Hosts) and add the Config Backup macros — the supported status flag, the model code for this platform, and the credentials you created. See Getting started for the full macro list and values.