Backup Configuration

It is recommended that a backup of the entire Symphony configuration is completed after installation, as well as scheduling automatic backups. The configuration file contains all settings of the server (but no recorded video). To access the Backup configuration,  click Server > Backup.

 

 

Manual-backup

 

It is recommended that you backup your entire Symphony configuration after you have completed the first time setup.  You may backup to your local PC or the server directly.

 

To backup to local machine:

 

  1. Click To local machine checkbox

  2. Click Browse to select location to store the backup file

  3. Click OK when finished

 

The server backup will be stored in this location.

 

To backup to the server:

 

  1. Click To server checkbox

  2. Type the location to store the backup file (this can also include a UNC path)

  3. Click OK when finished

 

The server backup will be instantly stored in this location. To automate backups, follow the steps below.

 

Auto-backup

 

Automatic backups will always be stored in the same location on the server. Only one backup can be saved at the same time (each new backup will automatically overwrite the old one).  To configure automatic backups of server configuration, perform the following steps:

 

  1. Click the Scheduled backup on server checkbox

  2. Select Daily checkbox for daily backups, and pick an hour

  3. Select Weekly checkbox for weekly backups, and pick a day of the week and an hour

  4. Click OK when finished

 

See Also

Restore Configuration