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

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.

Folder backup

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

Restore

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.

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.

Last modified: Apr 18, 2023

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