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Unimus will retrieve the configuration from the device using the appropriate commands for each vendor automatically.

If the device has concepts of "startup-config" / "running-config", Unimus always works with the "running-config" of the device.
If the device does not have concepts of "startup-config" vs. "running-config", Unimus will simply retrieve a backup.

Only unique backups (when config changes) are stored

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