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Back Up Data Aggregator

Situations can arise where you must back up Data Aggregator. For example, back up Data Aggregator and Data Repository before you upgrade. Backing up these components gives you a copy of your settings and custom certifications to access in case there is an unexpected failure.

You do not need to stop Data Repository, Data Collector, or Data Aggregator services when you back up Data Aggregator.

Backups are stored in the location you specify, which can be on the Data Aggregator system or a different backup host system.

Note: You must have root or sudo privileges to perform this task.

Follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Use the following command to create a backup directory in a secure location on the same or different backup host system:

   mkdir DA_Backup
   

   DA_Backup

   Specifies the directory path and name of the backup directory.

3. Create subdirectories within DA_Backup using all of the following commands:

   mkdir DA_Backup/deploy_backup
   mkdir DA_Backup/MIBDepot_backup
   mkdir DA_Backup/CustomDeviceType_backup
   

4. Run the following commands to back up the files on the DA:
   • This command backs up the custom vendor certifications. Do not back up the local-jms-broker.xml and the README files from that directory.

     cp Data Aggregator installation directory/apache-karaf-2.3.0/deploy/im.ca.com.*.xml DA_Backup/deploy_backup
     

   • This command backs up all the custom MIBs in the MIBDepot directory:

     cp Data Aggregator installation directory/apache-karaf-2.3.0/MIBDepot/* DA_Backup/MIBDepot_backup 
     

   • This command backs up all the custom device subtype xml files:

     cp Data Aggregator installation directory/apache-karaf-2.3.0/custom/devicetype/DeviceType.xml DA_Backup/CustomDeviceType_backup/
     

   Data Aggregator installation directory

   Specifies the Data Aggregator install directory.

   Default: /opt/IMDataAggregator