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How do I backup and restore the Policy Manager Server database? - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-version="14" data-article="000001258">Issue:</h3> <p>How to backup and restore Policy Manager Server database ?</p> <h3>Resolution:</h3> <p>Read the following instructions completely before you start working on the server.<br><br><b>If you want to keep the DNS name, just move h2db to the new host, stop the old host and start the new one.<br><br>If you change the DNS name of the server, you must follow the instructions below.</b><br><br>Create a <b>backup</b> of the Policy Manager Server:<br><br>1. <b>Stop</b> the Policy Manager Server service.<br>2. <b>Back up</b> the directory <<i>F-Secure Installation Folder> \ Management Server 5 \ data \ h2db></i>. <br><b>Note:</b> Please copy the DB on some different location as the one PM is installed.<br>3. <b>Restart</b> the Policy Manager Server service.<br><br>Now perform the installation on the new server.<br>The current installation file can be found <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/business_global/downloads/policy-manager"><u>here</u></a><br><br><b>Note</b>: To avoid the communication issues, use exactly the same ports by the installation like for the old F-Secure Policy Manager Server.<br><br>To <b>restore</b> secured Policy Manager data:<br><br>1. <b>Stop</b> the Policy Manager Server service.<br>2. <b>Copy</b> the backup to the <<i>F-Secure Installation Folder> \ Management Server 5 \ data \ h2db> </i>directory to the correct location.<br>3. <b>Restart</b> the Policy Manager Server service.<br> <br>After the installation is complete, the new F-Secure Policy Manager Server has the complete domain structure, including the settings.<br><br>After logging into the old server using the Policy Manager Console, <b>enter the address of the new Policy Manager Server</b> <<i>F-Secure Management Agent / Data Communication / Protocols / HTTP / Management Server Address</i>> and distribute the policies for all your policy domain. Note that the policy setting needs to be locked down to ensure that it's not getting overwritten by locally defined settings.<br><br>Now all clients will connect the new server.<br>Once all clients are connected without errors with the new Policy Manager Server, you can turn off the old one.<br><br>You may also find additional instructions in our <a rel="nofollow" href="https://community.f-secure.com/t5/Business/Moving-Policy-Manager-Server-to/ta-p/68727"><u>community</u></a>:<br> </p> <p>Article no: 000001258</p> </article> </main>