Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 270)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 270 System maintenance
1. Right-click the notification area's Management Server service icon and select Restore
Configuration.
2. Read the important note and click Restore.
3. In the file open dialog box, browse to the location of the configuration backup file, select it, and
click Open.
The backup file is located on the Management Client machine. If the Management Client is
installed on a different server, copy the backup file to this server before you select the
destination.
4. The Restore Configuration window opens. Wait for the restore to finish and click Close.
Select shared backup folder
Before backing up and restoring any system configuration, you must set a backup folder for this
purpose.
1. Right-click the notification area's management server service icon and select Select shared
backup folder.
2. In the window that appears, browse to the wanted file location.
3. Click OK twice.
4. If asked if you want to delete files in the current backup folder, click Yes or No depending on
your needs
Scheduled backup and restore
About scheduled backup and restore of system configuration
Milestone recommends that you make regular backups of your system configuration as a disaster
recovery measure. While it is rare to lose your configuration, it can happen under unfortunate
circumstances. Luckily, it takes only a minute to back up your existing configuration. Regular backups
also have the added benefit that they flush your Microsoft
®
SQL Server’s transaction log.
If you have a smaller setup and do not need scheduled backups, you can back up your system
configuration manually. For instructions, see Manual backup and restore of system configuration (see
"Manual backup and restore" on page 268).
The management server stores your system's configuration in a database. When you back up/restore
management server(s), make sure that this database is included in the backup/restore.
Prerequisites for using scheduled backup and restore
Microsoft ® SQL Server Management Studio, a tool download-able for free from
www.microsoft.com/downloads .
Apart from managing SQL Server databases, the tool includes some easy-to-use backup and
restoration features. Download and install the tool on your management server.