5.13 Maintaining Central Admin Settings
Central admin settings set by the administrator can be backed up, restored, and obtained.
5.13.1 Backing Up Central Admin Settings
Central admin settings set by the administrator can be backed up.
Central admin settings can be restored using the backup file.
Take backups periodically just in case. To back up central admin settings, execute
"AmBackup.exe" from the command prompt on the personal computer installed Central Admin
Server software.
When backing up, the Central Admin Server is in a temporarily suspended state, and connection
from the Central Admin Console or uploading/downloading of user roaming data, and release of
updates to scanners is not possible.
• Command storage location
Under the "Bin" folder in the installation folder of the Central Admin Server software
• Command executable format
AmBackup.exe backup_folder_name
The character string shown in italics is variable.
ATTENTION
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Make sure to run the AmBackup.exe command after changing the current
directory to the Bin folder in the installation folder of the Central Admin Server
software.
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Specify a folder without files and sub-folders as the backup folder. If the speci-
fied backup folder does not exist, it is created.
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Do not change the backup folder structure. If changed, restoration may not be
processed correctly.
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Do not change the content of the backup file of central admin settings. If the
backup file content is changed and restored, processes related to central con-
trol may operate improperly.
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For Windows® 2000 Server, IIS will be stopped while a command is running.
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All files in the installation folder are deleted when the Central Admin Server
software is uninstalled. Therefore, save all backup files to a location other than
in the installation folder.