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HMX Manager Installer/User Guide
To back up the Management Appliance database:
1. In the HMX Manager, click the Systems tab.
2. Click HMX Manager Server.
3. In the left navigation pane, click Backup and Restore.
4. Click Backup System. The File Download dialog box appears.
5. Click Save and browse to the location where you want to store the system data.
6. Click Save and then click Close.
To restore the Management Appliance database:
1. In the HMX Manager, click the Systems tab.
2. Click HMX Manager Server.
3. In the left navigation pane, click Restore System. The Data Restore Wizard opens.
4. Click Next.
5. Click Browse and browse to the location of the file.
6. Click Next. A dialog box appears to warn you that you are about to upload a stored database to
the Management Appliance.
7. Click OK. A message indicating that the database has been successfully restored appears.
HMX Manager Upgrade
When upgrades of the HMX Manager software are available, you can upgrade your HMX Manager
from the Upgrade HMX Manager Software Wizard.
CAUTION: All data must be backed up in advance of any software upgrade as all data files are overwritten
during the upgrade process and all data will be lost.
To upgrade your HMX Manager software:
1. In the HMX Manager, click the System tab.
2. Click HMX Manager Server and then click HMX Manager Upgrade from the navigation pane.
3. The Upgrade HMX Manager Software Wizard appears. Click Next.
4. Click Browse and browse to the location of the software upgrade files.
5. Click Next. A dialog box appears and warns you that you are about to install a new version of
the software and that all data should be backed up before proceeding.
6. Click OK. The new software version is installed.