Database restorationΒΆ

The Plixer Endpoint Analytics database is automatically backed up on a daily basis and can also be backed up manually from the System Summary page of the Plixer Endpoint Analytics web interface.

To restore the database from a backup, follow these steps:

  1. Copy the database backup file to /backup on the appliance (if not already present there) using secure copy protocol (SCP)

Hint

To perform a system restore from the most recent database backup, use the symbolic link dailyDB-latest.gz in the /backup directory.

  1. Open an SSH session to the appliance, change directory to usr/beacon/scripts/maint and run the following script:

    ./restoreDB.pl /backup/<backup_filename>

  2. After running the script, navigate to Configuration > Data Processing in the web interface, and then click the Re-model button to refresh the system using the restored database.

By default, the script will automatically restart all system modules before it finishes running. To disable this, add the -nostart switch to the command line.