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System backup

A complete backup of a CyberElements Bastion infrastructure involves backing up the following components:

  • Mediation Controller (only for CyberElements Bastion),
  • Edge Gateway,
  • Product database (only for CyberElements Bastion)

Backup of the organization

Attention

This section is specific to CyberElements Bastion infrastructures.

From the “Backup” menu on the “System” console, you can back up the CyberElements Bastion organization. Simply press the “Generate backup” button:

Backing up MSSQL databases

Attention

This section is specific to CyberElements Bastion infrastructures.

Any database backup procedure can be used. Below is one possible procedure for reference:

  • Connect to the MSSQL Server engine, using the "sqlcmd" tool,
  • Make a backup of the SQL Server database with the command:
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sqlcmd -S ServerBDD\INSTANCE -U username -P password -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [NomDeLaBase] TO DISK = N'CheminDeLaSauvegarde' WITH NOFORMAT, INIT, NAME = N'NomDeLaSauvegarde', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10

Backing up PostGreSQL databases

Attention

This section is specific to CyberElements Bastion infrastructures.

Any database backup procedure can be used. Below is one possible procedure for reference:

  • Connect to the PostgreSQL engine from a Mediation Controller by executing the “psql” command.
  • Back up the PostgreSQL Server database using the command:
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pg_dump -h IP_PostgreSQL -U username organisation
  • Enter the password of the account used to perform the backup.

Server backup

To ensure that the CyberElements Bastion environment is backed up, it is strongly recommended that you back up the following components:

  • Mediation Controller server(s),
  • Edge Gateway server(s),
  • Server(s) hosting videos.

These different servers can be backed up in two ways:

  • Via a backup tool (Acronis, VEEAM, etc.),
  • Via a snapshot of the machines directly from the VMware hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Nutanix Acropolis.