RC-E User Manual
Backup, Restore and Move System Configuration
Select to backup
from
device
Select backup media type
file
Find and select your backup file
Surveillance.bak
Select
to
overwrite the existing database
.
2. Follow the instructions in the tool to the end.
If you also backed up the
Surveillance Log
database from the old management server, restore it on the new
management server using the same method.
Note that RC-E basically will not work while the Management Server Service (see "Management Server Service and
Recording Server Service" on page 198) is stopped; it is thus important to remember to start the services again once
you have finished restoring the database.
Manual Backup & Restore of System Configuration
Backing up your RC-E database is always recommended. In case of a disaster recovery scenario this offers you the
ability to quickly restore your RC-E configuration. Furthermore, being able to easily do a manual backup of your entire
system configuration via your Management Client (no need for third-party tools) offers you flexibility, security and full
control of your configuration.
The type of backup described in this topic is best suited if you have a smaller RC-E setup and wish to do a one-time,
non-scheduled backup. Besides manual backups, it is strongly recommended to also configure regular, scheduled
system backups (see "Scheduled Backup & Restore of System Configuration" on page 183)—especially if you run a
larger RC-E setup.
Select Shared Backup Folder
Before backing up and restoring any system configuration, you must set a backup folder for this purpose.
1. Right-click
the
notification area's management server service icon and select
Select shared backup folder...
2. In the window that appears, browse to the wanted file location.
3. Click
OK
twice.
4. If asked if you want to delete files in the current backup folder, click
Yes
or
No
depending on your needs
Manual Back Up of System Configuration
Important information:
Your RC-E system stays online
A backup cannot be used for copying configurations to other RC-E installations, see Move System Configuration
to New Management Server (on page 186) for details on this.
Depending on your RC-E configuration, your hardware, and on whether your SQL server, management server
and Management Client are installed on the same machine or not, backing up configuration might take some
time.
Logs (including Audit logs (see "Manage Logs" on page 158)) are
not
part of the configuration backup.
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