Back up your Manager (or Central Manager) data

You can back up your Manager data to your Manager server, or another media connected to your Manager, such as a tape drive. The backup file is saved by default within Manager program installation folder at <Manager_Install_Dir>\App\Backups.

The above is applicable to Trellix IPS Central Manager as well.

To back up your Manager data using Manager server:

Steps:

Select Manager → <Admin Domain Name> → Maintenance → Database Backup → Back Up Now.
Back Up Now page

Note
To backup your Central Manager data, select Manager → Maintenance → Database Backup → Back Up Now. The fields displayed are similar to that of Manager described below.
Select one of the following Type choices.
- All Tables— Provides backup for the entire database, that is, all configurations, user activity, and alert information.
- Audit Tables— Provides backup information related to user activity and Manager Health Status.
- Config Tables— Provides backup for the Manager configuration.
- Event Tables— Will backup alert, packetlog, host and Sensor performance events.
- Trend Tables— Will backup the trend patterns (daily/weekly/monthly) of alerts and Sensor performance events. The backup also includes the first-seen attack statistics.
  Caution
  Do not make modifications to existing database records while doing an All Tables or Audit Tables backup, since such modifications are not allowed while a backup is occurring.
Type a Target File Name. You can use alphanumeric characters including hyphens and underscores (for example, backup_01-10-03).
(Optional) Type a location different from the default to be your Alternate Target Backup Directory.
(Optional) Type a description of your backup in Description.
Click Start.
After a few moments, the following message appears: "Successfully backed-up data." The backup information appears in the List of Previous Backups. At the backup location, an XML file with the backup file name contains the description entered in the Details field.
Note
Previous backups can be exported to a desired location by selecting the radio button against the backup in the Previous Backups list and clicking the Export button. The selected Backup in the Previous Backup list be deleted using the button.