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--- app_store_connect:how_to_back-up_the_big_data_service [2017/08/09 08:42] – su
+++ app_store_connect:how_to_back-up_the_big_data_service [2018/08/24 09:53] – su
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-====== How to Back up the Big Data Service ======
-To protect against accidental data loss or corruption, download the Backup utility from the App Store:
- * [[https://appstore.intelligentplant.com/nuget/downloads/BackupUtility.zip|BackupUtility]]
 ==== Instructions ====
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 **1. Prepare Big Data Service for Backups**
-Before we can take a back-up, a configuration changes is required. This modification is only required on initial set-up.
+Before we can take a back-up, a configuration change is required. This modification is only required on initial set-up.
+If you have already downloaded, deployed and configured the Back-Up utility (or installed "App Store Connect" which includes the back-up utility) proceed to step 3.
-If you have already downloaded, deployed and configured the Back-Up utility, proceed to step 3.
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 Edit Elasticsearch configuration file: C:\Program Files\Intelligent Plant\Big Data\es\config\elasticsearch.yml
-//(This is a text file using YAML format and that can be edited in any text editor.)//
+//This is a text file using YAML format and can be edited using Wordpad.//
 <code>
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 Download and unzip the contents of the BackupUtility to your App Store Connect server.
- * [[https://appstore.intelligentplant.com/nuget/downloads/BackupUtility.zip|Download BackupUtility]]
+  * [[https://appstore.intelligentplant.com/nuget/downloads/BackupUtility.zip|Download BackupUtility]]
 We suggest deploying the back-up utility to the Intelligent Plant programs folder:
- * C:\Program Files\Intelligent Plant\BackupUtility
+  * C:\Program Files\Intelligent Plant\BackupUtility
 **3. Take a Snapshot **
 Open the BackupUtility folder and double click "Snapshot.bat" to run.
+{{ :app_store_connect:backup01.png?nolink&600 |}}
 This creates a database restore point protecting against data corruption or accidental loss.
+The console window automatically closes after 10 seconds.
-** 3.1 Manage Snapshots (optional)
-For advanced Snapshot management (create/delete/list/restore) open the BackupUtility manager:
+** 3.1 Manage Snapshots (optional) **
- * Double click "BackupUtility.exe".
+For advanced Snapshot management (create/delete/list/restore) open the BackupUtility manager: double click "BackupUtility.exe".
-{{ :app_store_connect:backup01.png?nolink&600 |}}
+{{ :app_store_connect:backup04.png?nolink&600 |}}
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 To protect against hardware failure, the contents of the back-up folder should be copied to an alternative location.
-*BackUp Folder: C:\Program Files\Intelligent Plant\Big Data\es\backup
+  * BackUp Folder: C:\Program Files\Intelligent Plant\Big Data\es\backup