The Log Server backup contains the Log Server’s local configuration and optionally the logs.
Before you begin
Import the backup files into the
SMC or copy the backup files
to the <installation directory>/backups/ directory.
Note: Handle the backup files securely. They
contain all configuration information for the system.
For Log Servers
installed in Windows or Linux, if it is not possible to transfer the logs through a backup, you can copy log files to the Log Server
through the operating system.
Note: If the restore operation fails, the original configuration remains unchanged.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
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To restore a backup on a Log Server installed in Windows or Linux, stop the Management Server service through the operating
system’s service management features or using the command-line script, then start the backup restoration script.
- In Windows, run <installation directory>/bin/sgRestoreLogBackup.bat
- In Linux, run <installation directory>/bin/sgRestoreLogBackup.sh
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To
restore a backup on the SMC Appliance, run the following command to stop the Log Server
service and start the backup restoration script:
Note:
To exclude SMC Appliance configuration files from being restored, use the
–nosmca
option.
To restore only the SMC Appliance configuration files, use the -smcaonly option.
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Select the backup file to be restored.
The default backup file names have the following structure: sgl_vVERSION.[BUILD]_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS[comment].
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Type y, then press Enter to confirm the restoration.
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If the backup is encrypted, enter the password.
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If you are restoring the backup on a system that uses a different IP address, change the IP address of the Log Server.
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In Windows or Linux, start the Log Server.
The SMC Appliance automatically starts the Log Server after the backup has been
restored.
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(SMC Appliance only) Restart the SMC Appliance if you
are prompted to do so.