HPE XP7

management station database. For more information on auto purge, see About automated data
purge.
Migrate data using the Backup utility
IMPORTANT:
You must not stop the PA and the database services while backing up or restoring data on a
management station.
The data backup cannot be initiated for a single day.
1. Click Start > Programs > HPE XP7 Performance Advisor > Backup Utility. The Backup Utility
window appears displaying the following options:
• DKC
• Time
• All
2. Based on your requirement, select one of the following options:
• DKC: Provide the 5 digit serial number of the XP/XP7 disk array, for which you want to take the
data backup
• Time: Provide the duration for which you want to take data backup in the DD-MM-YYYY format.
• All: Clicking this option will initiate a backup of the complete HPE XP7 Performance Advisor
database
3. Click Backup. The Backup option is enabled only when you select one of the above-mentioned
backup options.
The Open File dialog box is displayed.
4. Choose a location, such as a network drive or shared file system to save the backed up data (.dump
files).
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
5. Click Open.
6. Click Yes to proceed.
The Backup status window is displayed.
Restoring backed up data using the Backup utility
1. Click Start > Programs > HPE XP7 Performance Advisor > Backup Utility. The Backup Utility
window is displayed.
2. Based on the kind of backup done, select the appropriate backup option from the list displayed:
• DKC
• Time
• All
Migrate data using the Backup utility 157