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Backup and Restore FAQ : How do I back up or restore multiple Web Security Gateway appliances?
How do I back up or restore multiple Web Security Gateway appliances?
Topic 50218 | Backup and Restore | Web Security Solutions | 11-Mar-2014
As a best practice, synchronize the backup process to back up all components (on and off-appliance) at approximately the same time (within a 30-minute window).
During the restore process, use backup files from the same time period to revert all components on all machines (on and off-appliance) to an earlier configuration.
Performing backup and restore procedures when the policy source is a V-Series appliance
If the deployment includes an appliance configured as a Full policy source, complete the following steps to do a full system backup:
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Use the Appliance manager to run an immediate backup or schedule backups at regular intervals. See Running the appliance backup utility.
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After completing this process, you have a time-compatible set of backups on all Websense machines in the network.
To restore a previous configuration:
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See Restoring your appliance configuration.
 
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The off-box Websense services or daemons may need to be restarted manually.
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Performing backup and restore procedures when the policy source is not a V-Series appliance
If the deployment uses a non-appliance policy source (a software installation of Policy Broker and Policy Server), complete the following steps to do a full system backup:
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The utility can be used to schedule regular backups to coincide with appliance backups, or to initiate the backup process manually.
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b.
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Use the Appliance manager to initiate the backup process. See Running the appliance backup utility.
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After completing this process, you have a time-compatible set of backups on all Websense machines in the network.
To restore a previous configuration:
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If necessary, restart the Websense services or daemons on the machine.
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b.
c.
See Restoring your appliance configuration.
 
Important 
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