Backup/Restore


Use the Backup/Restore tab to save the currently active database as a file, restore the initial database or restore a saved legacy database, and manage the password and connection URL for the database. You must be assigned the appropriate user capabilities to perform these functions.

Backup

Use the Backup section of the tab to save the current database. Specify a directory path in which to save the database backup as a file and name the file.

  NOTE: To schedule regular database backups, use the Database Backup option available from Administration > Options > Database Backup.
File Name
Enter a name for the database backup file.
Back Up Alarm, End-System Event, and Reporting Database
Select the checkbox to include alarm, end-system event, and reporting information in the backup.
 NOTE:Backups created with this checkbox selected can be extremely large.
Back Up
Starts the backup operation.

Restore

Use the Restore section to restore the initial database or restore a saved database. Both functions cause all current client connections and operations in progress to be terminated.

  IMPORTANT: After restoring the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine server, enforce all ExtremeControl engines.
Restore Initial Database
Select this option to remove all data elements from the database and populate the Netsight Administrator authorization group with the name of the logged-in user.
Restore Saved Backup
Select this option to remove all data elements from the database and then re-populate the database using a saved file created in version 8.0. Use the drop-down list to select the file from which you want to populate the database.
  NOTE: If there are no database backups saved (backups saved in version 8.0), this field does not display.
Restore Legacy Backup
Select this option to remove all data elements from the database and then re-populate the database using a saved backup file created before version 8.0. Use the drop-down list to select the file from which you want to populate the database.
Restore
Starts the restore operation.
Advanced
Displays the Advanced section of the window.

Advanced

Use the Advanced section of the tab to configure the URL and password the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine server uses when it connects to the database.

  IMPORTANT: When ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine is installed, it automatically secures the MySQL database server by removing all the root and anonymous users from the MySQL user database. ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine then adds one generic user name (user = netsight) and password (password = enterasys). Change this password, as all customers who install ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine know this generic password.
Connection URL
Displays the URL the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine server uses when connecting to the database. For troubleshooting purposes, (for example, if you can't connect to the database) you can enter a new connection URL. Enter a new URL in the following format, and select Apply:
jdbc:mysql://[hostname]/<database> where [hostname] is optional.

 NOTE:You must restart both the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine server and client after you change the Connection URL.
Password
Enter the password the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine uses when connecting to the database. Select the Eye icon to display your password.

 NOTE:You must restart both the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine server and client after you change the Connection URL.
Restore Defaults
Restores the default values for the Connection URL and Password fields.
Reset
Discards any unsaved changes in the Connection URL and Password fields.
Save
Saves changes made to the Connection URL and Password fields.

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