Backing Up Vshield Manager Data; Back Up Your Vshield Manager Data On Demand - VMware VSHIELD APP 1.0.0 UPDATE 1 Admin Manual

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Backing Up vShield Manager Data

You can back up and restore your vShield Manager data, which can include system configuration, events, and
audit log tables. Configuration tables are included in every backup. You can, however, exclude system and
audit log events. Backups are saved to a remote location that must be accessible by the vShield Manager.
Backups can be executed according to a schedule or on demand.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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"Back Up Your vShield Manager Data on Demand"

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"Schedule a Backup of vShield Manager Data"
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"Restore a Backup"
Back Up Your vShield Manager Data on Demand
You can back up vShield Manager data at any time by performing an on-demand backup.
To back up the vShield Manager database
1 Click Settings & Reports from the vShield Manager inventory panel.
2 Click the Configuration tab.
3 Click Backups.
4 (Optional) Select the Exclude System Events check box if you do not want to back up system event tables.
5 (Optional) Select the Exclude Audit Logs check box if you do not want to back up audit log tables.
6 Type the Host IP Address of the system where the backup will be saved.
7 (Optional) Type the Host Name of the backup system.
8 Type the User Name required to log in to the backup system.
9 Type the Password associated with the user name for the backup system.
10 In the Backup Directory field, type the absolute path where backups are to be stored.
11 Type a text string in Filename Prefix.
This text is prepended to the backup filename for easy recognition on the backup system. For example, if
you type ppdb, the resulting backup is named as ppdbHH_MM_SS_DayDDMonYYYY.
12 From the Transfer Protocol drop-down menu, select either SFTP or FTP.
13 Click Backup.
Once complete, the backup appears in a table below this form.
14 Click Save Settings to save the configuration.
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