Cisco NAC Guest Server Installation and Configuration Guide, Release 1.1.2 - Backup and Restore [Cisco NAC Guest Server]

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Backup and Restore

Configuring Backup Settings

Taking a snapshot

Scheduling a Backup

Restoring Backups

Backup and Restore

You should backup the Cisco NAC Guest Server on a regular basis so that in the event of a hardware failure you do not loose critical data. The Cisco NAC Guest Server backup process backs up the system setup, account database, and all audit records enabling you to recover everything you need in the event of a failure. You can either create a "point in time" snapshot, or schedule system back-ups to be automatically saved on the Cisco NAC Guest Server or a remote FTP server.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Configuring Backup Settings

•Restoring Backups

Configuring Backup Settings

Step 1 From the administration home page select Server > Backup from the left hand menu (Figure 11-1).

Figure 11-1 Backup Settings

Taking a snapshot

You have the option of saving a point in time snapshot which will allow you to download a backup of the Cisco NAC Guest Server at this exact moment.

Step 1 To save a snapshot backup, click the Snapshot button at the bottom of the form (Figure 11-1).

You are prompted by your web browser to save the backup file to disk.

Scheduling a Backup

You can schedule backups to occur every day, week, or month at 1:00 AM. Scheduled backups are stored in either the /guest/backup directory of the Cisco NAC Guest Server or on a remote FTP server.

Step 1 From the administration home page, select Server > Backup from the left hand menu (Figure 11-1).

Step 2 To perform local backups:

•Enter the Maximum number of backups that you want to keep. The Cisco NAC Guest Server will remove old backups that exceed this amount by discarding the oldest backup(s) when new ones are created.

Note If you do not want to limit the number of files, you can specify a number less than 1 like 0 or -1, for example.

•Specify the Frequency (how often you want the Cisco NAC Guest Server to perform backups) of when you want to perform the backup. You can specify Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. If you select Weekly you must also specify which day of the week. If you select Monthly you must also specify which day of the month.

Note Cisco recommends specifying a date between the 1st and 28th day of the month to ensure you automatically back up your system every month of the year.

Step 3 To perform the backup to a remote FTP server:

•Enter the Remote Server Address for the FTP server.

•Enter the TCP Port to use (usually port 21).

•Enter the Directory to store the backup in.

•Enter a Username and Password that allows access to the FTP server.

•Select either active or passive for the FTP Mode.

•Enter the Maximum number of backups that you want to keep. The Cisco NAC Guest Server will remove old backups that exceed this amount by discarding the oldest backup(s) when new ones are created.

Step 4 Click the Save Settings button to save the backup settings.

Note If you choose to only store backups locally on the Cisco NAC Guest Server then they will be placed in the /guest/backups directory. Cisco recommends backing this directory up remotely using SFTP logging in with the root username and password. This will make sure you have an external copy if there is a hardware failure to the disk in the appliance.

Restoring Backups

If you need to restore a backup to the Cisco NAC Guest Server then you can do so from the administration interface.

Note You can only restore a backup to the same version of Cisco NAC Guest Server software with which the backup was taken. If you want need to determine which version was used to perform the backup, open the backup archive file directory and view the version.html in the backup archive.

Warning If you are running a resilient pair of Cisco NAC Guest Servers and want to restore a backup you must turn off replication on both servers and only restore the backup to one of the servers. Then you must re-synchronize the other server. Failure to follow this process may result in data loss on one of the servers.

Step 1 From the administration home page select Server > Backup > Restore from the menu (Figure 11-2).

Figure 11-2 Restore Backup

Step 2 Click the Choose File or Browse button (depending on your particular web browser) and select the backup archive you want to restore.

Step 3 Click the Restore button.

The backup is uploaded to the Cisco NAC Guest Server and the data is restored.

	Cisco NAC Guest Server Installation and Configuration Guide, Release 1.1.2
	Backup and Restore
Cisco NAC Guest Server Installation and Configuration Guide, Release 1.1.2 About This Guide Welcome to Cisco NAC Guest Server Installing Cisco NAC Guest Server System Setup Configuring Sponsor Authentication Configuring User Group Permissions Configuring Guest Policies Integrating with Cisco NAC Appliance Configuring RADIUS Clients Guest Account Notification Customizing the Application Backup and Restore Replication and High Availability Logging and Troubleshooting Licensing Sponsor Documentation Open Source License Acknowledgements	Download this chapter Backup and Restore Download the complete book Version 1.1.2 Book-Length PDF (PDF - 4 MB) Feedback Table Of Contents Backup and Restore Configuring Backup Settings Taking a snapshot Scheduling a Backup Restoring Backups Backup and Restore You should backup the Cisco NAC Guest Server on a regular basis so that in the event of a hardware failure you do not loose critical data. The Cisco NAC Guest Server backup process backs up the system setup, account database, and all audit records enabling you to recover everything you need in the event of a failure. You can either create a "point in time" snapshot, or schedule system back-ups to be automatically saved on the Cisco NAC Guest Server or a remote FTP server. This chapter includes the following sections: •Configuring Backup Settings •Restoring Backups Configuring Backup Settings Step 1 From the administration home page select Server > Backup from the left hand menu (Figure 11-1). Figure 11-1 Backup Settings Taking a snapshot You have the option of saving a point in time snapshot which will allow you to download a backup of the Cisco NAC Guest Server at this exact moment. Step 1 To save a snapshot backup, click the Snapshot button at the bottom of the form (Figure 11-1). You are prompted by your web browser to save the backup file to disk. Scheduling a Backup You can schedule backups to occur every day, week, or month at 1:00 AM. Scheduled backups are stored in either the /guest/backup directory of the Cisco NAC Guest Server or on a remote FTP server. Step 1 From the administration home page, select Server > Backup from the left hand menu (Figure 11-1). Step 2 To perform local backups: •Enter the Maximum number of backups that you want to keep. The Cisco NAC Guest Server will remove old backups that exceed this amount by discarding the oldest backup(s) when new ones are created. Note If you do not want to limit the number of files, you can specify a number less than 1 like 0 or -1, for example. •Specify the Frequency (how often you want the Cisco NAC Guest Server to perform backups) of when you want to perform the backup. You can specify Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. If you select Weekly you must also specify which day of the week. If you select Monthly you must also specify which day of the month. Note Cisco recommends specifying a date between the 1st and 28th day of the month to ensure you automatically back up your system every month of the year. Step 3 To perform the backup to a remote FTP server: •Enter the Remote Server Address for the FTP server. •Enter the TCP Port to use (usually port 21). •Enter the Directory to store the backup in. •Enter a Username and Password that allows access to the FTP server. •Select either active or passive for the FTP Mode. •Enter the Maximum number of backups that you want to keep. The Cisco NAC Guest Server will remove old backups that exceed this amount by discarding the oldest backup(s) when new ones are created. Step 4 Click the Save Settings button to save the backup settings. Note If you choose to only store backups locally on the Cisco NAC Guest Server then they will be placed in the /guest/backups directory. Cisco recommends backing this directory up remotely using SFTP logging in with the root username and password. This will make sure you have an external copy if there is a hardware failure to the disk in the appliance. Restoring Backups If you need to restore a backup to the Cisco NAC Guest Server then you can do so from the administration interface. Note You can only restore a backup to the same version of Cisco NAC Guest Server software with which the backup was taken. If you want need to determine which version was used to perform the backup, open the backup archive file directory and view the version.html in the backup archive. Warning If you are running a resilient pair of Cisco NAC Guest Servers and want to restore a backup you must turn off replication on both servers and only restore the backup to one of the servers. Then you must re-synchronize the other server. Failure to follow this process may result in data loss on one of the servers. Step 1 From the administration home page select Server > Backup > Restore from the menu (Figure 11-2). Figure 11-2 Restore Backup Step 2 Click the Choose File or Browse button (depending on your particular web browser) and select the backup archive you want to restore. Step 3 Click the Restore button. The backup is uploaded to the Cisco NAC Guest Server and the data is restored.
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