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Policy Model Restoration

When a Policy Model is restored, CA Access Control copies the backup PMDB files into the specified directory. Everything that is in the original PMDB files is copied to the new PMDB directory, including:

• policy information
• the list of the Policy Model's subscribers
• configuration settings
• registry entries
• the updates.dat file

If there is an existing PMBD in the destination directory, CA Access Control deletes the existing files before copying the restoration files into that directory.

You cannot restore a PMDB from backup files that use another platform, operating system, or version of CA Access Control. Ensure you back up the Policy Model to a host running the same platform, operating system, and version of CA Access Control.