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Note that the vcx-config-restore command includes a parameter,
exclude-os, that excludes the operating system information from a
restore operation. If you select this option, the restore operation
generates a warning if the system's current IP configuration does not
match the configuration contained in the backup file. An IP mismatch
will very likely result in some or all applications not working properly
because IP information is also stored within component configuration
files.
■License keys — The configuration backup file includes the active
VCX license key file.
A restore operation reinstalls the license key file if the system's
machine identifier matches the machine identifier in the backup file. If
the machine identifiers do not match, the restore operation will not
attempt to reinstall the license key and will generate a warning if no
current license key is found. This case typically occurs if the backup file
is restored to different hardware as part of a recovery operation, in
which case a new license key will be required.
CAUTION: VCX configuration backup files may contain sensitive
information and should be stored in a manner that ensures access only by
authorized individuals.
Backup and Restore
Considerations
Note the following considerations when backing up and restoring a VCX
configuration:
■Database content (provisioning and voicemail databases) is not
considered part of the VCX configuration and is not included in a
backup file. To completely backup your VCX system, you should
backup database content as well as VCX configuration data.
■See Chapter 5 for information on backing up the provisioning data
stored in the VCX Authentication and Directory server database.
■See the IP Messaging Operations and System Administration Guide
for information on backing up voicemail and other IP Messaging
data.
When restoring a system, restore the VCX configuration backup first,
then restore the database and IP Messaging backups.
■You cannot back up configuration data from one version of VCX and
restore that data to a different version of VCX. That is, you cannot
back up a VCX configuration, upgrade VCX software, and then try to