Administration > Using the backup utility on an X10G security blade

Using the backup utility on an X10G security blade

 

Related topics: Scheduling backups on the X10G security blade Full X10G security blade configuration backups Module configuration backups on the X10G security blade Restoring a backup file on the X10G security blade

Use the Backup tab of the Administration > Backup Utility page to initiate configuration backups, schedule recurring backups, or manage existing backup files.

It is always a best practice to perform a full backup of the security blade and of each module prior to restoring to factory image.

Note that if you change the security mode of a blade after backing it up, the backup may or may not be applicable to the new mode. For example, you cannot restore from a backup file taken from Web Security Gateway (no Network Agent) to a blade with Web Security Gateway that is optimized for Network Agent.

To restore a security blade or module configuration from an existing backup file, click the Restore tab, and then see Restoring a backup file on the X10G security blade.

Two types of backup are available on the X10G security blade:

A Full Appliance Configuration backup saves all security blade settings, as well as configuration and policy information for all active modules. Websense, Inc., recommends running a full backup on every security blade in your network on a regular basis.

Note that the full backup file may be smaller than the module backup files, because it is compressed.

A module configuration backup of the Web solution saves all configuration information for this module. This includes any client and policy data stored on the selected blade.

 

Note  With Web Security Gateway running, backups of the Content Gateway module must be made in Content Gateway Manager. Backups must be performed manually; there is no scheduling facility.

Backup types and backup status information are shown in the Perform Backup list. To start or schedule a backup, first select the backup type, and then click either Run Backup Now or Configure Backup Schedule (for information about scheduling backups, see Scheduling backups on the X10G security blade.

You must initially set up the backup function; it is not automatic. Once you schedule backups, however, those backups will continue to run at regular intervals without requiring further intervention. To stop a scheduled backup from recurring, click Cancel Scheduled Backup.

The Local Backup Files list shows all backup files stored on the current security blade. Select a backup type from the View backups for list to change the type of backup file shown.

Each entry in the list includes the following information:

The date and time of the backup

The name of the backup file

For full security blade configuration backup files, the following information is also included:

The patch version of the blade on which the backup was run. When you restore from a backup, the backup file must be the same version as the security blade you are restoring.

The host name of the backup source.

A comment on the policy information in each backup file for the configuration that applies to you.

Web indicates a full backup of a Web Security Gateway blade.

Full policy source (Web) is the default comment if the backup was generated on the policy source blade.

User directory and filtering (Web) is the default comment if the backup was generated on a security blade configured to run Filtering Service and User Service on those components.

Filtering only (Web) is the standard comment if the backup was generated on a filtering only security blade.

Up to 20 blade backup files and 20 backup files for each module can be stored on a security blade. When the twenty-first backup file is created, the oldest file is automatically deleted.

To download a backup file to another machine, click the file name, then browse to path where you want to save the file.

To delete local backup files manually, mark the checkbox next to the backup file name in the Local Backup Files list, and then click Delete.

Administration > Using the backup utility on an X10G security blade