You back up the Directory database from Server Admin.
Before you begin
- For non-Directory databases, see Backing up role databases.
- If the Backup and restore failover mode is enabled, perform the backup from Config Tool.
What you should know
Procedure
-
From the server list, select the main server (
).
The Server Admin - Main server page is displayed. -
Click Database properties (
) and configure the backup settings:
- Destination folder
- Path to the backup folder relative to the server performing the backup. By default, databases are backed up to C:\SecurityCenterBackup on the database server, and configuration files are backed up to the same folder on the server hosting the role. If the folder does not exist, it will be created. To save your backups on a shared network drive, enter the path manually, and ensure that both the Genetec™ Server service user and the SQL Server service user have write access to that location.
- Compress backup file
- (Optional) Select this option to create a ZIP file instead of a BAK file. If you
select this option, you need to unzip the backup file before you can restore it.
IMPORTANT: The Compress backup file option only works if the database is local to the server hosting the role.
- Enable automatic backup
- (Optional but recommended) Select this option to enable automatic backup on a
schedule. Specify the frequency and time of the backup, and how many backup files
you want to keep.NOTE: Backup files you create manually are not counted in the number of retained backup files.
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Click Backup/Restore (
) and then click Backup now.
The backup starts and the progress is shown in the dialog box.