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QRadar Backup and Recovery UI Rejects Configuration Backup Over 512 MB with “Invalid backup archive” Error – CLI Import Workaround

Troubleshooting


Problem

Attempting to import a configuration backup, the following error message might be displayed:
"Invalid backup archive, please make sure the file that you are trying to upload is under 512M."

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 August 2026

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