How do you implement agentic AI for automated network configuration backup and compliance?

Network configuration backup and compliance agents maintain configuration archives and verify network devices against standards. Configure agents with access to network devices via SSH or APIs, configuration management databases, and compliance rule sets. The agent schedules regular configuration backups from routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. Implement change detection that identifies configuration modifications between backups. Validate configurations against compliance standards including CIS benchmarks and organizational security policies. Generate compliance reports showing device-by-device conformance status. Implement configuration rollback capabilities for unauthorized or problematic changes. Track configuration drift patterns to identify processes that lead to non-compliant changes. Support multi-vendor network environments with device-specific backup and validation procedures.