FileWave Server Pre-Upgrade Backup
What
In order to ensure data integrity during upgrade, versionFileWave 14 ofand FileWavelater introducescreate aan automatic pre-upgrade backup utilityof tothe makedatabase doublyand surekey thatconfiguration files before the FileWave databaseServer andupgrade configuration files are protected.continues.
When/Why
This additionalbackup layerhelps ofwith securityrecovery protectsif usan fromupgrade afails. catastrophicIt failure during upgrade, andincludes the backupdatabase, happens automatically. Note that the backup copies the database (the very most important item), necessaryrequired configuration filesfiles, and certificates. It does not howeverback backupup filesetsFilesets (payloads)or payload content, so it should not be treated as thosea wouldcomplete beserver far too large to backup, and that content itself is not particularly at risk. backup.
For best results, always make sure you haveKeep a good (preferablyseparate off-server)server backup of youyour FileWave installationinstallation, updated at least weekly. The Ifautomatic youpre-upgrade dobackup is useful, but it is not doa this,substitute and you havefor a full server backup. A disk failure,failure youwithout runa thecurrent riskbackup ofcan havingrequire toa rebuild and device re-enroll all of your devices. Trust us...that is no fun at all.enrollment.
How
GivenThe thatpre-upgrade everythingbackup isruns automaticautomatically during the upgradeupgrade. process,You youcan don'tfind havethe togenerated worrybackup aboutfiles doing anything for this backup, but for your own information, these backups are stored in: here:
/usr/local/filewave/fwxserver/Data Folder/backups