Backing up a proxy server instance with Configuration Tool

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Use Configuration Tool to back up a proxy server instance to recover from any failure.

Before you begin

To back up a proxy server instance, a proxy server instance must exist. See Creating a proxy server instance with custom settings.

Procedure

  1. Start Configuration Tool for an instance.
    See Starting Configuration Tool.
  2. From the task list in the left navigational pane, click Backup/Restore > Backup instance.
  3. In the Backup instance page, complete the following steps:
    1. In the Backup directory field, enter the directory path in which you want to back up the schema and configuration files. You can also click Browse to specify the directory path.
    2. For a proxy server instance, the Do not backup database files check box is selected.
    3. To decide whether to continue with backup if the backup directory exists or otherwise, choose one of the following options:
      • To create the backup directory if it does not exist, click Create backup directory as needed.
      • If the backup directory does not exist, and you do not want to create the directory, click Halt if backup directory is not found. If a backup directory does not exist and you select this option, the proxy instance is not backed up.
      Warning: Do not exit Configuration Tool when the backup operation is running.
    4. To start the backup operation, click Backup.
    5. If the operation requires to stop the instance, click Yes.
    6. To confirm task completion, click OK.
    7. Verify the logs that are generated for the backup operation.
    8. To clear the logs, click Clear results.
    9. To close the Backup instance page, click Close.
  4. To close the Configuration Tool window, click File > Exit.
  5. To confirm your action, click Yes.