If you must back up your configuration files
at a time other than your nightly scheduled backup, you can create
an on-demand backup archive. On-demand backup archives include only
configuration information.
About this task
You initiate an on-demand backup archive during a period when IBM
QRadar has low processing load,
such as after normal office hours. During the backup process, system performance is affected.
Procedure
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On
the navigation menu (
), click
Admin.
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In the System Configuration section, click Backup and
Recovery.
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From the toolbar, click On Demand Backup.
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Enter values for the following parameters:
| Option |
Description |
|---|
| Name |
Type a unique name that you want to assign to this backup
archive. The name can be up to 100 alphanumeric characters in length.
The name can contain following characters: underscore (_), dash (-),
or period (.).
|
| Description |
Type a description for this configuration
backup archive. The description can be up to 255 characters in length.
|
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Click Run Backup.
You can start a new backup or restore processes only after the on-demand backup is complete. You
can monitor the backup archive process in the Backup Archives window.