Old revisions Add to book Export to PDF Table of Contents How to Use the 'Backup & Restore' Feature with BioStar 2 Background Summary 1. Backup: 2. Restore: Major Features 1. Set the cycle for backup of the data 2. Set the number of files to keep 3. Use the extra application to restore 4. Restorable depending on the backup data version Book Creator Add this page to your book Book Creator Remove this page from your book Manage book (0 page(s)) Help This is an old revision of the document! BioStar 2, Install, database How to Use the 'Backup & Restore' Feature with BioStar 2 From v.2.9.3 of BioStar 2, the function “Backup & Restore” has been introduced newly. Thanks to this new function, users can back up the necessary data on BioStar 2 more easily and conveniently. If you have an issue with this feature in BioStar 2 v2.9.4 or v2.9.5, please refer to the linked article below. https://support.supremainc.com/en/support/solutions/articles/24000088219 Background Until v.2.9.2, or lower versions, users needed to manually backup the necessary files, such as a database or enckey file, to prepare for any unexpected problems. However, this must be done manually, which may be cumbersome, and there is potential for issues during the backup, such as missing some mandatory files. If the MSSQL database and BioStar 2 are installed on different PCs, BioStar 2 System Backup and Restore CANNOT be used. If BioStar 2 version at the time of the backup is different from the current version, the restoration will not proceed. Summary 1. Backup: Users can back up the necessary data automatically and regularly by using the new function SYSTEM BACKUP in the Settings of BioStar 2. The below data is backed up in your current BioStar 2 when using this function. 1) Database AC TA VIDEO 2) Folders cert lic util - The path in reference to “system.conf.” imagelog upload (located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)\nginx\html) → This folder will be only included in backup data if there is any file. The file is generated only if you set the Graphic Map View in MONITORING of BioStar 2. conf (located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)\nginx) records (located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)\ve) db (C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)\ve) 3) CONF files setting.conf system.conf server_url.conf log.conf sysbackup.conf 2. Restore: Users can restore the backup data by using an extra application named biostar-restore located at C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64). Major Features 1. Set the cycle for backup of the data Users can back up the files in BioStar 2 automatically and periodically according to the selected option in Frequency of Automatic System Backup. There are a total of four options (Not Use / Daily / Weekly / Monthly) on Frequency Not Use: If selecting this option, the data will not be backed up regularly and automatically. Instead, you can back up the data by clicking the “Backup Now” in “General.” Daily: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time daily Weekly: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time and day weekly Monthly: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time and date monthly Users can see the last time the data was backed up, indicated by the red line below in the General Example) 2. Set the number of files to keep Users can define the maximum number of backup files to keep by setting “Number of Backup Files to Keep” in the General section of BioStar 2. Once a specific number is set, the oldest backup data will be deleted when the number of backup files exceeds this limit. The allowable number range is from 1 to 100 Example) 3. Use the extra application to restore Restoring the data is processed through the extra tool named “biostar-restore.” The tool will be automatically installed when installing BioStar 2 v.2.9.3 and located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64). Since the specific tool for data restoration is separate from BioStar 2, users can attempt to restore data when BioStar 2 isn't running normally due to configuration problems or database issues. 4. Restorable depending on the backup data version If the backup data was generated using a version lower than the current one, it cannot be restored through this new function. Example) If the backup data is generated in v.2.9.3, it CANNOT be restored in v.2.9.4 or a higher version of BioStar 2.