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Configuring backup and restore operations

You can create backups of Unified Manager and use the restore feature to restore the backup to the same (local) system or a new (remote) system in case of a system failure or data loss.

  • What a database backup is
    A backup is a copy of the Unified Manager database and configuration files that you can use in case of a system failure or data loss. You can schedule a backup to be written to a local destination or to a remote destination. It is highly recommended that you define a remote location that is external to the Unified Manager host system.
  • Configuring database backup settings
    You can configure the Unified Manager database backup settings to set the database backup path, retention count, and backup schedules. You can enable daily or weekly scheduled backups. By default, scheduled backups are disabled.
  • What a database restore is
    Database restore is the process of restoring an existing Unified Manager backup file to the same or a different Unified Manager server. You perform the restore operation from the Unified Manager console.
  • Virtual appliance backup and restore process overview
    The backup and restore model for Unified Manager when installed on a virtual appliance is to capture and restore an image of the full virtual application.
  • Restoring a database backup on a virtual machine
    In case of data loss or data corruption, you can use the restore feature to restore Unified Manager to the previous stable state with minimal loss. You can restore the Unified Manager database on a virtual machine by using the Unified Manager maintenance console.
  • Restoring a database backup on a Linux system
    If data loss or data corruption occurs, you can restore Unified Manager to the previous stable state with minimum loss of data. You can restore the Unified Manager database to a local or remote Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS system by using the Unified Manager maintenance console.
  • Restoring a database backup on Windows
    In case of data loss or data corruption, you can use the restore feature to restore Unified Manager to the previous stable state with minimal loss. You can restore the Unified Manager database to a local Windows system or a remote Windows system by using the Unified Manager maintenance console.
  • Migrating a Unified Manager virtual appliance to a Linux system
    You can restore a Unified Manager database backup from a virtual appliance to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS Linux system if you want to change the host operating system on which Unified Manager is running.