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Managing Log Files
Advanced Configuration 297
Backup and Restore Scenarios
For illustration purposes, there are two scenarios in which you can perform
the backup.
• Replicating data to a hot spare machine - You back up the configuration
data and data buffers and restore them to a second AlterPath Manager
unit. This method enables you to keep the network identity of each
AlterPath Manager unit, but maintain the same configuration for both
units. The second unit serves as a spare system.
• Replacing the existing AlterPath Manager - You back up ALL data to an
external server. The AlterPath Manager is then replaced with a new unit
to which all data is restored. The new unit will have the same
configuration as the original unit.
Backup and Restore Commands
From the CLI at the Linux shell prompt, the command lines for backup and
restore are as follows:
If you do not specify a user, then the system uses the current username.
If you do not specify a host, then the system creates a backup on the local
host, or executes a restore from the local host.
The backup/restore operations use secure copy (scp). The file is saved as a tar
file (*.tgz).
Note: You must reboot after you execute either the “restore sys” command
or the “restore all” command.
Managing Log Files
Where Log Files are Archived
Once log files are rotated, the system stores them in:
/var/log/consoles/rotated
# backup {log | sys[tem] | conf[iguration] | all} [[user@]host:]file
# restore {log | sys[tem] | conf[iguration] | all} [[user@]host:]file