10. Backing Up and Restoring IDENTIKEY Appliance
10.1. Overview
You can configure the Backup and Restore functionality and the feedback provided in the IDENTIKEY Appliance Con-
figuration Tool.
10.2. Backing Up IDENTIKEY Appliance
The Backup function allows administrators to save a copy of the IDENTIKEY Appliance database configuration set-
tings and data. All backups are encrypted by default, but an additional passphrase can be used (see
figuring Custom Encryption for Backup Files
).
Backup can be performed:
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Manually. Using a link in the IDENTIKEY Appliance Configuration Tool to create a backup at any time (see
10.5. Performing Manual Backups
).
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Automatically. The backup is pushed from IDENTIKEY Appliance and is scheduled for specific times (see
10.6. Configuring Automatic Backups
).
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Scripted. Another server pulls the backup from IDENTIKEY Appliance (see
).
10.3. Restoring IDENTIKEY Appliance
The Restore function is a manual process; it allows administrators to upload configuration settings and data,
which have been backed up from another or the same instance of IDENTIKEY Appliance, to the appliance's internal
database. If restored to the same appliance, for instance following a configuration error or loss of data, the set-
tings simply overwrite those currently stored in the appliance, without the need for re-licensing IDENTIKEY Appli-
ance.
For more information, refer to the
IDENTIKEY Appliance Product Guide
, Section " Backup and Restore".
10.4. Configuring Custom Encryption for Backup Files
Manual, automatic, and scripted backups are all encrypted by default. You can configure an additional passphrase
for custom encryption.
Warning
If you configure a custom encryption passphrase, you will need to enter the passphrase to upload a backup.
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