Backup and restore

Everything in a TempusServa installation is stored in the underlying database.

A full backup plan will only require frequent snapshots of the database.

The only exception to the all-in-the-database policy is

• Connection string for the database
• Container ressources such as SSL certficates

Depending on the amount of data stored in the database, we usually recommend using af differencial backup.

Note: The database should allways be stopped during backups, to ensure integrity of a filesystem backup.

UNIX server tools

Using the Command line tools you can set up a RSYNC differntial backup easily.

Procedure for a Windows backup server

1. Tempus Serva Server:
   1. Run tsrsyncdump.sh (test run)
   2. Run tsinstallcronjobs.sh (future scheduled runs)

1. Windows backup machine:
   1. Install Cygwin tools: http://www.cygwin.com/
   2. Edit the serverBackup.sh to fit your environment
   3. Run serverBackup.bat (test run)
   4. Create a scheduled job pointing to serverBackup.bat file (future scheduled runs)

The service will call the tsrsyncdump.sh every 24 hours, making a dump ready for remote synchronization.