Backing up and restoring VCS data
The Backup and restore page (Maintenance > Backup and restore) is used to create and restore backup
files of your VCS data.
When to create a backup
You are recommended to create a backup in the following situations:
n before performing an upgrade
n before performing a system restore
n in demonstration and test environments if you want to be able to restore the VCS to a known configuration
Content of the backup file
The data in the backup includes:
n system configuration settings
n clustering configuration
n security certificates
n administrator account details
Note that log files are not included in the backup files.
Limitations
The following limitations apply:
n Backups can only be restored to a system running the same version of software from which the backup
was made.
n You can create a backup on one VCS and restore it to a different VCS, for example if the original system
has failed. However, before performing the restore you must install on the new system the same set of
option keys that were installed on the old system. If you attempt to restore a backup made on a different
VCS, you will receive a warning message, but you will be allowed to continue.
n Backups should not be used to copy data between VCSs, because system specific information, such as
IP addresses, will be duplicated.
Note: we recommend that you take the VCS unit out of service before performing a restore.
For extra information about backing up and restoring peers in a cluster, see the Cluster upgrades, backup and
restore [p.167] section.
Creating a system backup
To create a backup of VCS system data:
1. Go to Maintenance > Backup and restore.
2. Optionally, enter an Encryption password with which to encrypt the backup file.
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