Thursday, May 5, 2011

How to backup a SecurePlatform machine

Backing up your system

Note: Database updates that were applied after the system image was created are not restored when reverting to an older image.

On Open Servers, follow these steps:
Log in to the machine via SSH.
Run the snapshot command.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: Snapshot creation temporarily stops Check Point services. This may result in system downtime of about 20 minutes.
On Power-1 and UTM-1 appliances, follow these steps:
Log in to the WebUI.
From the left menu, select 'Appliance' > 'Image Management'.
Click the 'Create' button.
Fill the 'Description' field.
Click the 'Apply' button.
A pop-up message appears, click 'Yes'.