IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, Version 5.2.3.1

Managing the snapshots

Use snapshots to restore prior configuration and policy settings to the IBM® Security Identity Governance and Intelligence virtual appliance.

Before you begin

Before you create or apply a snapshot, back up your database server and the directory server.

About this task

Snapshots are stored on the IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence virtual appliance. However, you can download the snapshots to an external drive in case of system failure.

The Snapshots table displays these columns.
File Name
Displays the name of the snapshot that you created. A typical file name is igi_5.2_20150815-143940.605304_igi1172.ibm.com.snapshot.
Comment
Displays the comment that you added when you created the snapshot.

Procedure

  1. From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard, click Manage > System Settings > Snapshots. The Snapshots page is displayed.
  2. On the Snapshots page, do one or more of the following actions.
    Action Option Description
    Create a snapshot New
    1. Click New.
    2. On the Add Snapshot window, specify helpful comments in the Comments field, so that the snapshot is easy to identify in the virtual appliance.
      Note: Read the considerations about snapshots when you create it.
    3. Click Save Configuration.

    A message indicates that the snapshot is created successfully, and it is added in the Snapshots table.
    Edit a snapshot Edit
    1. Select a snapshot.
    2. Click Edit.
    3. On the Edit Snapshot window, edit the existing comment in the Comments field.
    4. Click Save Configuration.

    A message indicates that the snapshot is edited successfully.
    Delete a snapshot Delete
    1. Select one or more snapshots.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. Click Yes to confirm.

    A message indicates that the snapshot is deleted successfully.
    Apply a snapshot Apply
    Note:
    • You must apply the snapshot of the same virtual appliance that you are working on.
    • If configuration or policy versions are newer than the firmware version, the settings are rejected. If the configuration and policy versions are older than the firmware version, the settings are moved to the current firmware version.
    • When you apply a snapshot, the directories that you created from the Custom File Management page are not removed.
    1. Select a snapshot.
    2. Click Apply.
    3. On the Apply Snapshot window, read the considerations.
    4. Click Yes to confirm.

    Wait until the snapshot is applied. After the snapshot is applied, a notification indicates you to restart the virtual appliance.

    Important: If you face any login problems after you apply a snapshot, do these steps.
    1. Clear the service integration bus (SIB) tables. For more information, see Clear the service integration bus.
    2. Restart the Security Directory Integrator and the IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence. For more information, see Viewing the server control widget.
    Download a snapshot Download
    1. Select one or more snapshots.
    2. Click Download.
    3. Browse to the location where you want to save the snapshot.
    4. Save the file.
    Note: If you download multiple snapshots, the snapshots are compressed into a .zip file.
    Upload a snapshot Upload
    Note: You can upload only 1 snapshot at a time.
    1. Click Upload.
    2. In the Upload Snapshot window, click Browse for Snapshot.
    3. Select the snapshot that you want to upload. The snapshot information is displayed in the Files to upload table.
      Note: Wait until the snapshot is uploaded. When the snapshot is uploaded, the comment, if any, is populated in the Comments field.
    4. Click Save Configuration.

    A message indicates that the snapshot is uploaded successfully.
    Refresh the snapshot data Refresh To display the most recent snapshot data, click Refresh.
Parent topic: Virtual appliance administration