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Restoring a database backup on a virtual machine

In case of dataloss or data corruption, you can use the restore feature to restore Unified Manager to the previous stable state with minimal loss. You can restore the Unified Manager database on a virtual machine using the restore commands available in Unified Manager server.

Before you begin

About this task

Backup compatibility is platform and version dependent. You can restore a backup from a virtual appliance to another virtual appliance and from a virtual appliance to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Steps

  1. In the vSphere client, locate the Unified Manager virtual machine, and then click the Console tab.
  2. Log in by clicking in the console window.
  3. Log in to the maintenance console using your user name and password.
  4. In the Main Menu, enter 3 to select the System Configuration option.
  5. In the System Configuration Menu, type 9 to select the option Restore Database from bundle.
  6. When prompted, enter the absolute path of the backup file.
    Example
    Bundle to retore from: /data/ocum-backup/UM_6.3.N150512.0947_backup_unix_05-22-2015-11-41.7z
    After the restore operation is complete, you can log in to Unified Manager.

After you finish

After you restore the backup to a remote Red Hat Enterprise system, if Workflow Automation server does not work, then perform the following steps:
  1. On the Workflow Automation server, change the IP address of the Unified Manager server to point to the latest machine.
  2. On Unified Manager server, reset the database password if the acquisition fails on Step1.
Note: When OnCommand Performance Manager is paired with Unified Manager on one system, and you restore the backup to another system, then you should perform a repairing on the OnCommand Performance Manager side with the new IP address.