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Back up an Existing Configuration

A backup of your configuration is useful for to recover or migrate your federation system.

Note: This procedure applies to version r12.5 and higher.

To back up a configuration, export the configuration data. The XPSExport tool, included with the product, lets you export the configuration data to an XML file.

Important! During the export process, federation transactions cannot process successfully.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Federation Manager UI.
2. Select the Federation tab and click Partnerships.

   The View Federation Partnerships window opens.

3. Select Deactivate from the Action menu next to each active partnership in the list.
4. Export the configuration by entering the following command from a command window:

   XPSExport export_file_name -xa -passphrase passphrase

   export_file_name

   Names the output file that results from the export. The output from XPSExport is in XML format, therefore, the file name must end with the extension .xml.

   passphrase

   Specifies the passphrase that is required to encrypt sensitive data. The passphrase must be at least eight characters and must contain at least one digit, one uppercase and one lowercase letter. If the passphrase contains a space, then it must be enclosed in quotes.

   NOTE: If you do not want to enter the passphrase directly, leave it off the command. XPSExport then prompts you for a passphrase and a passphrase confirmation, which is not echoed to the screen.

The export produces an XML file that contains encrypted configuration data.