This section explains how to back up the Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager admin server.
Note that Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager must be stopped before performing backup.
For details on how to start and stop Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager, refer to "Chapter 10 Starting and Stopping Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager".
Before backing up Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager, estimate the amount of disk space required for each asset, as explained below:
Asset | Required disk space |
|---|---|
Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager | [Windows] Required disk space = + Size of <media library directory> (*1) + Size of <database directory of CMDB manager>\FJSVcmdbm\Shunsaku\directorData (*2) + Size of <database directory of CMDB manager>\FJSVcmdbm\fcmdb\file (*2) + Size of <Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager installation directory>\SWCFMGM\SWCFMGDB + 100 MB [Linux] Required disk space = + Size of <media library directory> (*1) + Size of <database directory of CMDB manager>/FJSVcmdbm/Shunsaku/directorData (*2) + Size of <database directory of CMDB manager>/FJSVcmdbm/fcmdb/file (*2) + Size of /var/opt/FJSVcfmgm/SWCFMGMDB + 100 MB *1: When using Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager Express, set 0 for the size. *2: Size specified for the "CMDB Manager database directory" during setup. |
ServerView Resource Orchestrator | Refer to "Mechanism of Backup and Restoration" in the ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition Operation Guide for details. |
User information is backed up when the directory service is backed up. Refer to the relevant ServerView Operations Manager manual below for information on how to back up the directory service. If linked to ServerView Resource Orchestrator, then use it to back up user information.
[Windows]
"Backing up and restoring OpenDJ data on Windows systems" in User Management in ServerView
[Linux]
"Backing up and restoring OpenDJ data on Linux systems" in User Management in ServerView
Use offline backup to back up the ServerView Resource Orchestrator assets. CMDB assets are not backed up by online backups. Refer to "Offline Backup of the Admin Server" in the ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition Operation Guide for details.
Execute the following command from the command prompt to execute backup of Systemwalker Software Configuration Manager. Refer to the Reference Guide for information on commands.
Command name | Overview |
|---|---|
swcfmg_backup | This command backs up user assets. |
Note
User assets must be backed up using OS administrator privileges (administrator or root).
For the backup destination, specify a directory with sufficient disk space.
If the disk runs out of space during the backup, all of the data at the backup destination will be deleted.
