Backing up the Presentation Server database
To ensure the availability and integrity of your data, you must periodically back up the database files for the TrueSight Presentation Server. BMC recommends that you use a storage replication solution to back up the database and configuration files at regular intervals.
This topic contains the following information:
Backup frequency
The state of the recovery TrueSight Presentation Server depends on how recently you backed up your files. According to your organization's IT policies, you can decide whether to have daily, weekly, or monthly backups.
By default, the TrueSight Presentation Server automatically performs a database backup every 24 hours.
Manually creating a backup of the database
Run the following command from the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\bin folder:
A backup of the database is created in the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\data\dbbackup folder.
Changing the automatic database backup settings
The following table lists the default automatic database backup settings. To change a setting, run the appropriate command from the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\bin folder.
Parameter | Default setting | Command to change setting |
|---|---|---|
Backup time | 3.30 AM (TrueSight Presentation Server timezone) | tssh database change -h <hours> -m <minutes> Example: tssh database change -h 22 -m 30 |
Backup frequency | Every 24 hours | tssh database change -i <frequency interval> Example: tssh database change -i 12 |
Number of backups retained | The latest three backups | tssh database change -n <number of backups to retain> Example: tssh database change -n 2 |
Restoring a backup of the database
- Stop the TrueSight Presentation Server service by running the following command from the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\bin folder:
tssh server stop - Move the files in the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\data\pgsql folder to a temporary folder.
- Extract the contents of the database backup file in the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\data\dbbackup folder to the the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\data\pgsql folder.
- Restart the TrueSight Presentation Server service by running the following command from the <Presentation Server installation directory>\truesightpserver\bin folder:
tssh server start - If you encounter any issues after restoring a backup of the database, use the files that you moved to a temporary folder in Step 2.
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