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Backup and Restore

TANDBERG VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE

Overview

 

Creating a Backup of your VCS Configuration

 

 

 

The Backup and Restore feature allows you to create a file containing the configuration of your VCS at a particular date and time. You can then use this file at a later date to return the VCS to that state of configuration.

We recommend you create a backup in the following situations:

before performing an upgrade

before performing a system restore

in demonstration and test environments if you wish to be able to restore the VCS to a known configuration.

The following settings are included in the backup and restore process:

all configuration settings

all FindMe user accounts and settings

administrator policy

clustering

security certificates.

Event logs are not included in the backup.

Limitations

Backups can only be restored to a VCS running the same version of software from which the backup was made.

It is possible to 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 do attempt to restore a backup made on a different VCS, you will receive a warning message during the upgrade process, but you will be allowed to continue.

Backups should not be used to copy configuration between

VCSs.

For specific information about backing up and restoring Peers in a cluster, refer to the Backup and Restore section of the clustering chapter.

To create a backup of the VCS’s current configuration:

1.Navigate to Maintenance > Backup and Restore. You will be taken to the Backup and Restore page.

2.Click Create System Backup File.

Once the backup file has been created, a pop-up window will appear giving you the opportunity to save the file (the other options available will depend on your browser). The default name will be in the format <hardware serial number> _ <date> _ <time> _ backup.tar.gz.

3.Save the file to a designated location.

Introduction

Getting Started

 

Overview and

 

System

 

VCS

 

Zones and

 

Call

 

Bandwidth

 

Firewall

 

Applications

 

Maintenance

 

Appendices

 

Status

 

Configuration

 

Configuration

 

Neighbors

 

Processing

 

Control

 

Traversal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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