Appliance Backup FAQ
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Appliance Backup FAQ
Q). Do PINsafe appliances make backups?
A). Yes, every day at 04.00
Q). What does the PINsafe appliance backup on its daily backup
A). The daily backup makes a copy of all pinsafe, the MySQL DB where used, all logs and config files from the OS. By default it runs at 4am. If using A/P or internal pinsafe data store it shuts down Tomcat for the time it takes to copy the db directory. When backing up a MySQL Db system, it does not stop Tomcat as this is not required.
Q). Do I need to stop Tomcat to backup PINsafe
A). If the internal Db is being used then Tomcat MUST be stopped. Failure to do so can result in an invalid data set when the PINsafe is restored. If an external Db such as MySQL, MSSQL, or Oracle is used, the the Tomcat service does not need to be stopped.
Q). Can I make a copy of the backups onto another server
A). Yes PINsafe appliances support backups to a remote FTP server
Q). Should I backup all appliances?
A). All Standalone, A/A, A/P and DR appliances should be backed up as they contain configuration information unique to that system
Q). Does the Purge Backups remove local backups
A). Yes
Q). Does the Purge Backups remove remote backups copied by FTP
A). No
