10.8. Restoring Backups
10.8.1. Before You Begin
Warning
1. Restoring a backup file overwrites previous configuration settings and data.
2. When restoring a backup from another IDENTIKEY Appliance, re-licensing is required (see
).
3. If you have configured a custom encryption passphrase, you will need to type the passphrase in the
Restore Wizard.
10.8.2. Restoring A Backup
Procedure 20: Restoring a backup
1. In the IDENTIKEY Appliance Configuration Tool, navigate to
System > Backup & Restore
.
2. Click
Restore a backup
.
The
Restore Wizard
appears.
3. Specify the backup file and, if required, the backup passphrase.
The passphrase is required, if custom encryption has been used for backup.
The backup file is uploaded and validated. If the file is not a valid backup file, a respective message is dis-
played and the restore is canceled.
4. Verify the backup summary on the
Info
page.
5. Click
Finish
to restore the backup.
While the backup is restored, the IDENTIKEY Appliance will be unavailable for approximately 10 minutes.
6. (OPTIONAL) After restore, log on to the IDENTIKEY Appliance Configuration Tool and review the restore
status feedback in the
Status
tab.
10. Backing Up and Restoring IDENTIKEY Appliance
IDENTIKEY Appliance 3.11.12 - Installation and Maintenance Guide
68