Creating A Backup; Restoring A Previous Backup - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Administrator's Manual

For extra information about backing up and restoring peers in a cluster, refer to the
restore section.

Creating a backup

System data
To create a backup of the VCS's System data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore page
2. Click Create system backup file.
3. After the backup file has been prepared, a pop-up window appears and prompts you to save the file
(the exact wording depends on your browser). The default name is in the format:
<hardware serial number>_<date>_<time>_backup.tar.gz.
4. Save the file to a designated location.
TMS Agent data
To create a backup of the VCS's TMS Agent data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore page
2. Click Create TMS Agent backup file.
3. After the backup file has been prepared, a pop-up window appears and prompts you to save the file
(the exact wording depends on your browser). The default name is in the format:
<date>_<time>_tms_agent_backup.tar.gz.
Note that the preparation of the TMS Agent backup file may take several minutes. Do not navigate
away from this page while the file is being prepared.
4. Save the file to a designated location.
The preparation of the TMS Agent backup file may take several minutes. Do not navigate away from
this page while the file is being prepared.

Restoring a previous backup

System data
To restore the VCS to a previous configuration of System data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore page
2. In the Restore section, Browse to the backup file containing the configuration you want to restore.
3. Click Upload system backup file.
4. The VCS checks the file and takes you to the
If the backup file is not valid, you will receive an error message at the top of the
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restore page.
You are shown the current software version and the number of calls and registrations.
5. Read all the warning messages that appear before proceeding with the restore.
6. Click Continue with system restore to continue with the restore process. This will restart your
system, so ensure that there are no active calls.
Click Abort system restore if you need to exit the restore process and return to the Backup
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and restore page.
After the system restarts, you are taken to the login page.
TMS Agent data
To restore the VCS to a previous set of TMS Agent data:
1. Go to the Backup and restore page
2. In the Restore section, Browse to the backup file containing the configuration you want to restore.
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