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Table Of Contents
- System Administration
- Contents
- System Administration
- Updated Information
- Configuring vRealize Automation
- Configuring System Settings
- Configuring IaaS
- The Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Configure the vRealize Automation Appliance Database
- Perform an Appliance Database Failover
- Validate Appliance Database Replication
- Bulk Import, Update, or Migrate Virtual Machines
- Managing vRealize Automation
- Managing Tenants
- Brand Tenant Login Pages
- Install a Hotfix
- Updating vRealize Automation Certificates
- Extracting Certificates and Private Keys
- Update vRealize Automation Certificates when all are Expired
- Updating the Identity Appliance Certificate
- Updating the vRealize Appliance Certificate
- Updating the IaaS Certificate
- Replace the Identity Appliance Management Site Certificate
- Updating the vRealize Appliance Management Site Certificate
- Replace a Management Agent Certificate
- Resolve Certificate Revocation Errors
- View License Usage
- Monitoring Logs and Services
- Starting Up and Shutting Down vRealize Automation
- Customize Data Rollover Settings
- Remove an Identity Appliance from a Domain
- Backup and Recovery for vRealize Automation Installations
- Backing Up vRealize Automation
- Activate the Failover IaaS Server
- vRealize Automation System Recovery
Guidelines for Planning Backups
Use these guidelines to plan backups:
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When you back up a complete system, back up the Identity Appliance, all instances of the vRealize
Appliance, and databases at the same time.
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Minimize the number of active transactions before you begin a backup.
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Back up all databases at the same time.
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Back up the virtual appliance load balancer at the same time you back up the Identity Appliance.
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Create a backup of instances of the vRealize Appliance when you update certificates.
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Create a backup of IaaS components when you update certificates.
In addition, back up the Identity Appliance in the following cases:
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You change the configuration.
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You add or delete a tenant.
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You create, delete, or modify an identity store.
Backing Up vRealize Automation Databases
The database administrator backs up the IaaS MSSQL Server and Appliance Database or legacy
PostgreSQL database.
As a best practice, back up MSSQL and Appliance Database or legacy PostgreSQL databases as nearly
simultaneously as possible to prevent or minimize data loss. Also, if possible, back up the databases with
Point-in-Time enabled. By using Point-in-Time recovery, you ensure that the two databases are consistent
with each other. If only one database fails, you must restore the running database to the most recent
backup so that the databases are consistent.
IaaS MSSQL Database
Follow your in-house procedures to back up the IaaS MSSQL database outside of the
vRealize Automation framework.
Use the following guidelines when creating a backup:
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If possible, check that all IaaS workflows are complete and that all IaaS services are stopped or that
activity is minimized.
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Back up with Point-in-Time enabled.
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Back up the MSSQL database at the same time that you back up the other components.
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Back up the passphrase for your database.
Note Your database is protected by a passphrase. Have the passphrase available when you restore the
database. Typically, you record the passphrase in a safe and accessible location at install time.
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