Backup

Introduction

Two elements of Alpana Server must be backed up :

• the Alpana Server database, named AlpanaDb by default
• the dashboards folder located in the installation folder, by default C:\inetpub\alpana3\, inside \app\App_Data\Published\
  

Backup

*To perform a backup, it is recommended to stop the websites first in order to ensure consistency between the database and the folders. (e.g. : a dashboard is uploaded between the database backup and the folder backup)
If this is not desired, one should at least backup the folder after the database.

Database backup

Locate the Alpana Server database, named AlpanaDb by default.
Use standard Microsoft SQL procedure to perform a full backup of the Alpana Server database.

*The Alpana Server database is created by default with recovery mode Simple.
If you wish for a different setting, you are free to change it.

Folder backup

Locate the installation folder, by default C:\inetpub\alpana3\.
Copy and compress the \app\App_Data\Published\ folder.

Restore

*Before deleting any item, make sure you make a backup first.

!Restoring requires to stop the websites, so this will incur downtime to your users.

Stop the websites

Open the IIS Management Console with : Windows > Run… inetmgr.
Select the two Alpana Server websites and click Stop for each of them.

Restore the folder

Locate the installation folder, by default C:\inetpub\alpana3\.

Replace the \app\App_Data\Published\ folder by the backup.

Restore the database

Use standard Microsoft SQL procedure to perform a full backup of the Alpana Server database.

!Use the same database name as previously on this installation.

Start the websites

Open the IIS Management Console with : Windows > Run… inetmgr.
Select the two Alpana Server websites and click Start for each of them.

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