About backup and restore in the SV Control Panel - SV Control Panel | Streamvault

Streamvault™ Appliance User Guide

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SV Control Panel | Streamvault
Last updated
2023-11-03
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English
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Using the SV Control Panel, you can securely back up your Directory database and configuration files. Later, you can restore them to the same System ID in the event of a system failure or hardware upgrade.

How backup and restore works in the SV Control Panel

You create backups of your Directory database and configuration files and store them in the cloud or locally. The following architecture diagram shows how backup works in the SV Control Panel:

Benefits of backup and restore

  • Easily back up your files to the cloud or locally using the Backup wizard. If you are backing up files to the cloud, the five most recent backups are kept.
  • Easily restore any of the five cloud backups or any of your local backups to the same System ID using the Restore wizard.
  • All backup files can be encrypted.
  • The system locks after five failed attempts to log on.
  • You do not need to be enrolled in the Genetec Advantage program to use this feature.

Limitations of backup and restore

  • A backup excludes your license files, video archives, or other databases.
  • You cannot restore a backup on an earlier version of Security Center. For example, you cannot restore a backup from a Security Center 5.6 system to a Security Center 5.5 system.
  • You cannot restore the configuration files if you are restoring across major versions of Security Center. For example, you cannot restore the configuration files from a Security Center 5.5 system backup to a Security Center 5.6 system.