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====Backup or restore====

====Backup or restore====

You can easily back up the contents of your SME Server using one of two methods. Both are controlled through the web panel shown below.

You can easily back up the contents of your SME Server using one of three methods. They are controlled through the web panel shown below.

[[Image:Backup.png]]

[[Image:Backup.png]]

You have five actions you can perform, each of which is described in the following sections.

You have seven actions you can perform, each of which is described in the following sections.

=====To desktop=====

=====To desktop=====

=====To Tape=====

=====To Tape=====

======Configure tape backup======

 

'''Configure tape backup'''

 

The second type of backup involves configuring your system to perform a daily full system backup to a tape drive using a software package called flexbackup . If you wish to activate this option, check the box next to Enable Tape Backup and then specify the time at which you wish the backup to occur and the time at which reminder notices should be sent.

The second type of backup involves configuring your system to perform a daily full system backup to a tape drive using a software package called flexbackup . If you wish to activate this option, check the box next to Enable Tape Backup and then specify the time at which you wish the backup to occur and the time at which reminder notices should be sent.

{{Warning box|Be aware that you must use a supported tape drive and that a tape must be inserted in the drive for the backup to work.}}

{{Note box|Reminder e-mail messages for tape backups are automatically sent to the e-mail address that is configured to receive administrative notices. This is normally the user admin, but you can change this in the server manager.}}

{{Note box|Reminder e-mail messages for tape backups are automatically sent to the e-mail address that is configured to receive administrative notices. This is normally the user admin, but you can change this in the server manager.}}

'''Restore from tape'''

If you are performing regular backups, you can also restore user data and configuration settings by using the Restore from tape option. After you press the Perform button, the system will read the files from tape and overwrite any currently existing files. You must reboot your system after the restore for the changes to take effect. Note that in order to restore data from tape, you must have first checked off Enable Tape Backup and scheduled nightly backups. If you have not done this, you will not be able to restore from tape using the server manager.

If you are performing regular backups, you can also restore user data and configuration settings by using the Restore from tape option. After you press the Perform button, the system will read the files from tape and overwrite any currently existing files. You must reboot your system after the restore for the changes to take effect. Note that in order to restore data from tape, you must have first checked off Enable Tape Backup and scheduled nightly backups. If you have not done this, you will not be able to restore from tape using the server manager.

For changes to standard usage see [[:Backup_with_dar]]

For changes to standard usage see [[:Backup_with_dar]]

======Configure workstation backup======

'''Configure workstation backup'''

Change these to suit your particular situation.

Change these to suit your particular situation.

Full backup session (new backup sets) is allowed only on Friday  

Full backup session (new backup sets) is allowed only on Friday  

======Verify workstation backup======

'''Verify workstation backup'''

 

This option allows you to verify that the backup was completed successfully.  

This option allows you to verify that the backup was completed successfully.  

======Restore from workstation======

'''Restore from workstation'''

======Selective file restore from workstation======

'''Selective file restore from workstation'''

====View log files====

====View log files====