Cisco Cisco IPICS Release 1.0 User Guide

From the Manage Database window, you can back up database files and store 
them on the Cisco IPICS server or on a remote server. You can also restore your 
data from its backup location and view the latest backup log information.

You can access the Manage Database window by navigating to System 
Administrator > Database.

The Database Backup pane displays the current schedule for the automated 
backup. The window also displays the current backup retention period, which 
indicates the number of days that backup files are maintained in the default 
location on the server. The default location for Cisco IPICS backup data is the 
/devices directory.

The Database Logs pane displays recent backup and restore activity, including 
status messages and information about any errors that might have occurred during 
a backup or restore procedure. You can refresh the pane to display the latest 
activity and download the log file to your PC for debugging purposes.

Cisco IPICS backs up the following types of database files:

Data files—These files include information that you save to Cisco IPICS, 
such as details about users, channels, VTGs, and policies.

Logical logs—These logs record database transactions, such as the addition 
or deletion of a user.

By default, Cisco IPICS performs a complete daily backup of all database files 
(data files and logical log files) to a default location on the server. Additionally, 
Cisco IPICS continually backs up the logical logs on a rolling basis; that is, when 
one of the logical log files becomes full, Cisco IPICS backs up the file and creates 
a new one.