Network topology backup

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• storing network topology data that specifies data routing configurations for a plurality of node devices connected to a mesh network;
• determining to back up a data routing configuration for a node device of the plurality of node devices, including:
• determining that particular software associated with the node device or the mesh network has been updated or requires updating, or
• determining that a power interruption affecting the mesh network is likely to occur;
• based on the determination to back up the data routing configuration for the node device of the plurality of node devices, storing the data routing configuration for the node device as a backup routing configuration for the node device;
• obtaining, from the node device, data that specifies an updated data routing configuration for the node device;
• determining that the updated data routing configuration is different from the stored data routing configuration for the node device;
• and
• based on the determination that the updated data routing configuration is different from the stored data routing configuration, storing data that specifies the updated data routing configuration for the node device as the backup routing configuration for the node device.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of node devices connected to a mesh network;
• and
• a network server including at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• storing, by the network server, network topology data that specifies data routing configurations for the plurality of node devices connected to the mesh network;
• determining to back up a data routing configuration for a node device of the plurality of node devices, including:
• determining that particular software associated with the node device or the mesh network has been updated or requires updating, or
• determining that a power interruption affecting the mesh network is likely to occur;
• based on the determination to back up the data routing configuration for the node device of the plurality of node devices, storing, at the network server, the data routing configuration for the node device as a backup routing configuration for the node device;
• obtaining, from the node device, data that specifies an updated data routing configuration for the node device;
• determining that the updated data routing configuration is different from the stored data routing configuration for the node device;
• and
• based on the determination that the updated data routing configuration is different from the stored data routing configuration, storing, at the network server, data that specifies the updated data routing configuration for the node device as the backup routing configuration for the node device.