Information and Data
By default, STRM Log Manager creates a backup archive of your configuration information daily at midnight. The backup archive includes your configuration information and data from the previous day. Using the Backup and Recovery feature on the Admin tab, you can customize this nightly backup and create an on-demand configuration backup, as required.
This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring Your Scheduled Nightly Backup
• Creating an On-demand Configuration Backup Archive
Configuring Your Scheduled Nightly Backup
By default, the nightly backup process includes only your configuration files. You can customize your nightly backup process to include data from your Console and selected managed hosts. You can also customize your backup retention period, backup archive location, the time limit for a backup to process before timing out, and the backup priority in relation to other STRM Log Manager processes.
To configure your scheduled nightly backup:
Step 1 Click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the navigation menu, click System Configuration.
Step 3 Click the Backup and Recovery icon.
Step 4 On the toolbar, click Configure.
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Step 5 To customize your nightly backup, configure the values for the following parameters, as required:
Table 7-2 Backup Recovery Configuration Parameters Parameter Description
General Backup Configuration Backup
Repository Path
Type the location where you want to store your backup file. The default location is /store/backup. This path must exist before the backup process is initiated. If this path does not exist, the backup process aborts.
If you modify this path, make sure the new path is valid on every system in your deployment.
Note: Active data is stored on the /store directory. If you have both active data and backup archives stored in the same directory, data storage capacity may easily be reached and your scheduled backups may fail. We recommend you specify a storage location on another system or copy your backup archives to another system after the backup process is complete. You can use a Network File System (NFS) storage solution in your STRM Log Manager deployment. For more information on using NFS, see the Using the NFS for STRM Backups Technical Note.
Backup Retention Period (days)
Type or select the length of time, in days, that you want to store backup files. The default is 2 days.
This period of time only affects backup files generated as a result of a scheduled process. On-demand backups or imported backup files are not affected by this value.
Nightly Backup Schedule
Select one of the following options:
• No Nightly Backups - Disables the nightly scheduled backup process.
• Configuration Backup Only - Enables a nightly backup archive that includes configuration information only. This is the default option.
• Configuration and Data Backups - Enables a nightly backup that includes configuration information and data.
Select the managed hosts you would like to run data backups:
This option is only displayed if you select the Configuration and Data Backups option.
All hosts in your deployment are listed. The first host in the list is your Console; it is enabled for data backup by default, therefore no check box is displayed. If you have managed hosts in your deployment, the managed hosts are listed below the Console and each managed host includes a check box.
Select the check box for the managed hosts you want to run data backups on.
For each host (Console or managed hosts), you can optionally
Step 6 Click Save.
The Backup Recovery Configuration window closes.
Step 7 Close the Backup Archives window.
Step 8 On the Admin tab toolbar, click Deploy Changes.
Creating an On-demand Configuration Backup Archive
To backup your configuration files at a time other than your nightly scheduled backup, you can create an on-demand backup archive. On-demand backup archives include only configuration information.
Configuration Only Backup Backup Time Limit
(min)
Type or select the length of time, in minutes, that you want to allow the backup to run. The default is 180 minutes. If the backup process exceeds the configured time limit, the backup process is automatically canceled.
Backup Priority From this list box, select the level of importance that you want the system to place on the configuration backup process compared to other processes. Options include:
• LOW
• MEDIUM
• HIGH
A priority of medium or high have a greater impact on system performance.
Data Backup Backup Time Limit (min)
Type or select the length of time, in minutes, that you want to allow the backup to run. The default is 1020 minutes. If the backup process exceeds the configured time limit, the backup is automatically canceled.
Backup Priority From the list box, select the level of importance you want the system to place on the data backup process compared to other processes. Options include:
• LOW
• MEDIUM
• HIGH
A priority of medium or high have a greater impact on system performance.
Table 7-2 Backup Recovery Configuration Parameters (continued) Parameter Description
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CAUTION
We recommend that you initiate an on-demand backup archive during a period when STRM Log Manager has low processing load, such as after normal office hours. During the backup process, system performance is affected.
To create an on-demand backup:
Step 1 Click the Admin tab.
Step 2 On the navigation menu, click System Configuration.
Step 3 Click the Backup and Recovery icon.
Step 4 On the toolbar, click On Demand Backup.
Step 5 Enter values for the following parameters:
• Name - Type a unique name you want to assign to this backup archive. The name can be up to 100 alphanumeric characters in length. Also, the name can contain the following characters: underscore (_), dash (-), or period (.).
• Description - Optional. Type a description for this configuration backup archive. The description can be up to 255 characters in length.
Step 6 Click Run Backup.
Step 7 Click OK.
The on-demand backup process begins. Information about the backup is displayed, including:
• Host - Specifies the host on which the backup is currently running.
• Name - Specifies the user-defined name of the backup archive.
• Backup Type - Specifies that this is a configuration backup.
• Initiated by - Specifies the user account that initiated the backup process.
• Initiated at - Specifies the date and time the backup process was initiated.
• Duration - Specifies the elapsed time since the backup process was initiated.
Until the backup is complete, you are unable to start any new backup or restore processes.
When the on-demand backup is complete, the backup process information is no longer displayed and the backup archive is listed in the Existing Backups pane.