RC-E User Manual
Backup, Restore and Move System Configuration
3. And finally you copy/restore your system configuration to the new system (see how to restore a scheduled
backup (see "Scheduled Backup & Restore of System Configuration" on page 183))
Copying System Configuration from Old Server (Step 1)
Prerequisite:
Stop the Management Server service (see "Management Server Service and Recording Server
Service" on page 198) to prevent configuration changes being made. This is important since any changes made to the
RC-E configuration, between the time you create a copy and the time you restore it on your new management server,
will be lost. If changes are made after the copy was made, you will have to make a new copy.
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 service again once
you have finished backing up the database.
Since first part of a copy is in reality identical to a scheduled backup, see Scheduled Back Up of RC-E System
Configuration section (see "Scheduled Backup & Restore of System Configuration" on page 183), steps 1-3.
What Happens while the Management Server Is Unavailable?
Recording servers will still be able to record:
Any currently working recording servers will have received a
copy of their configuration from the management server, so they will be able to work and store recordings on their
own while the management server is down. Scheduled and motion-triggered recording will therefore work, and
event-triggered recording will also work unless based on events related to the management server or any other
recording server since these go through the management server.
Recording servers will temporarily store log data locally:
They will automatically send log data to the
management server when the it becomes available again.
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Clients will not be able to log in:
Client access is authorized through the management server. Without
the management server, clients will not be able to log in.
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Already logged in clients can remain logged in for up to an hour:
When clients log in, they are
authorized by the management server and can communicate with recording servers for up to one hour. If
you can get the new management server up and running within an hour, many of your users will not be
affected.
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No ability to configure the system:
Without the management server, you will not be able to change
system configuration.
Even though some users might not experience loss of contact, we recommend that you inform your users about the
risk of losing contact with the surveillance system while the management server is down.
Copying Log Server Database
Handle the
SurveillanceLogServer
database using the same method as when handling system configuration
described earlier in this topic. The
SurveillanceLogServer
database (name may be different if you renamed the
system configuration database) contains all your OnSSI RC-E system logs, including errors reported by recording
servers and cameras.
The database is located where the Log Server Service is installed, typically the same place as your management
server. Backing up this database is not vital since it does not contain any system configuration, but you may later
appreciate having access to system logs from before the management server backup/restore.
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