Using the Restore Backup window, you can restore a backup archive. This is useful if you want to restore previously archived configuration files on your STRM Log Manager system. Reasons to restore a backup archive may include:
• You have had a system hardware failure.
• You want to store a backup archive on a replacement appliance.
Before you begin, note the following considerations:
• You can only restore a backup archive created within the same release of software, including the patch level. For example, if you are running STRM Log Manager 2013.1, the backup archive must have been created in STRM Log Manager 2013.1.
• The restore process only restores your configuration information. For
assistance in restoring your event data, see the Restoring Your Data Technical Note.
• If the backup archive originated on a NATed Console system, you can only restore that backup archive on a NATed system.
This section includes the following topics:
• Restoring a Backup Archive
• Restoring a Backup Archive Created on a Different System
Restoring a Backup Archive
To restore your backup archive:
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 Select the archive you want to restore.
Step 5 Click Restore.
Step 6 Configure the following parameters, as required:
Table 7-3 Restore a Backup Window Parameters Parameter Description
Name Displays the name of the backup archive.
Description Displays the description, if any, of the backup archive.
Type Specifies the type of backup. Only configuration backups can be restored, therefore, this parameter displays config.
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Step 7 Click Restore.
Step 8 Click OK.
The restore process begins.
Do not restart the Console until the restore process is complete. During the restore process, the following steps are taken on the Console:
• Existing files and database tables are backed up.
• Tomcat is shut down.
• All system processes are shut down.
• Files are extracted from the backup archive and restored to disk.
• Database tables are restored.
• All system processes are restarted.
• Tomcat restarts.
Select All Configuration Items
When selected, this option indicates that all
configuration items are included in the restoration of the backup archive. This check box is selected by default. To clear all configuration items, clear the check box.
Restore Configuration
The Restore Configuration panes lists the
configuration items to include in the restoration of the backup archive. All items are selected by default. To remove items, you can clear the check boxes for each item you want to remove or clear the Select All Configuration Items check box.
Options include:
• Custom Rules Configuration
• Deployment Configuration, which includes:
Custom logos
Device Support Modules (DSMs) Event categories
Event searches Groups
Log sources Certificates
• User and user roles information
• License key information
Table 7-3 Restore a Backup Window Parameters (continued) Parameter Description
The restore process can take up to several hours depending on the size of the backup archive being restored. When complete, a confirmation message is displayed.
Step 9 Click OK.
Step 10 Choose one of the following options:
a If the STRM Log Manager user interface was closed during the restore process, open a browser and log in to STRM Log Manager.
b If the STRM Log Manager user interface has not been closed, the login window is displayed. Log in to STRM Log Manager.
A window provides the status of the restore process. This window provides any errors for each host and instructions for resolving the errors.
Step 11 Follow the instructions on the status window.
NOTE After you have verified that your data is restored to your system, you must re-apply RPMs for any DSMs, vulnerability assessment (VA) scanners, or log source protocols.
NOTE
If the backup archive originated on an HA cluster, you must click Deploy Changes to restore the HA cluster configuration after the restore is complete. If disk replication is enabled, the secondary host immediately synchronizes data after the system is restored. If the secondary host was removed from the deployment after backup was performed, the secondary host displays a Failed status on the System and License Management window.
Restoring a Backup Archive Created on a Different System
Each backup archive includes IP address information of the system from which the backup archive was created. When restoring a backup archive from a different STRM Log Manager system, the IP address of the backup archive and the system you are restoring the backup are mismatched. This procedure provides steps to correct this.
To restore your backup archive that was created on a different STRM Log Manager system:
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 Select the archive you want to restore.
Step 5 Click Restore.
The Restore a Backup window displays a message asking you to stop the iptables service on each managed host in your deployment. The Iptables service is a Linux-based firewall.
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Step 6 Stop IP tables:
a Log into the managed host, as root.
b Type the following command:
service iptables stop
c Repeat for all managed hosts in your deployment.
Step 7 On the Restore a Backup window, click Test Hosts Access.
The Restore a Backup (Managed Hosts Accessibility) window provides the following information.
Step 8 After testing is complete for all managed hosts, verify that the status in the Access Status column indicates a status of OK.
If the Access Status column indicates a status of No Access for a host, stop iptables (see Step 6) again and click Test Host Access again to attempt a connection.
Step 9 Configure the following parameters, as required:
Table 7-4 Restore a Backup (Managed Host Accessibility Parameters Parameter Description
Host Name Specifies the managed host name.
IP Address Specifies the IP address of the managed host.
Access Status Specifies the access status to the managed host. The options include:
• Testing Access - Specifies the test to determine access status is not complete.
• No Access - Specifies the managed host cannot be accessed.
• OK - Specifies the managed host is accessible.
Table 7-5 Restore a Backup Window Parameters Parameter Description
Name Displays the name of the backup archive.
Description Displays the description, if any, of the backup archive.
Select All Configuration Items
When selected, this option indicates that all
configuration items are included in the restoration of the backup archive. This check box is selected by default. To clear all configuration items, clear this check box.
Step 10 Click Restore.
Step 11 Click OK.
The restore process begins. Do not restart the Console until the restore process is complete.
The restore process can take up to several hours depending on the size of the backup archive being restored. When complete, a message is displayed.
Step 12 Click OK to log in. Choose one of the following options:
a If the STRM Log Manager user interface has been closed during the restore process, open a browser and log in to STRM Log Manager.
b If the STRM Log Manager user interface has not been closed, the login window is automatically displayed. Log in to STRM Log Manager.
A window displays the status of the restore process. This window provides any errors for each host. This window also provides instructions for resolving errors that have occurred.
Step 13 View the results of the restore process and follow the instructions to resolve errors, if required.
Step 14 Refresh your browser window.
Restore Configuration
The Restore Configuration pane lists the
configuration items to include in the restoration of the backup archive. All items are selected by default. To remove items, you can clear the check boxes for each item you want to remove or clear the Select All Configuration Items check box.
Options include:
• Custom Rules Configuration
• Deployment Configuration, which includes:
Custom logos
Device Support Modules (DSMs) Event categories
Event searches Groups
Log sources Certificates
• User and user roles information
• License key information
Table 7-5 Restore a Backup Window Parameters (continued) Parameter Description
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Step 15 From the Admin tab, select Advanced > Deploy Full Configuration.
NOTE
After you have verified that your data is restored to your system, you must re-apply RPMs for any DSMs, vulnerability assessment (VA) scanners, or log source protocols.
NOTE If the backup archive originated on an HA cluster and disk replication is enabled, the secondary host immediately synchronizes data after the system is restored. If the secondary host was removed from the deployment after backup was
performed, the secondary host displays a Failed status in the System and License Management window.