mds_backup
Description
The mds_backup
command backs up binaries and data from a Multi-Domain Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to host virtual Security Management Servers called Domain Management Servers. Synonym: Multi-Domain Security Management Server. Acronym: MDS. to a user specified working directory.
You then copy the backup files from the working directory to external storage.
This command requires Multi-Domain Superuser privileges.
The mds_backup
command runs the gtar
and dump
commands to back up all databases. The collected information is stored in one *.tar
file. The file name is a combination of the backup date and time and is saved in the current working directory. For example: 13Sep2015-141437.mdsbk.tar
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Backing up and restoring in Management High Availability environment:
For more information:
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Notes:
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Syntax
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Parameters
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Shows help text. |
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Batch mode - executes without asking anything (-g is implied). |
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Specifies the output directory. If not specified explicitly, the backup file is saved to the current directory. You cannot save the backup file to the root directory. |
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Disconnects all current sessions and discards their unpublished changes before the backup starts. |
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Executes without prompting to disconnect GUI clients. |
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Includes the Hit Count database in the backup:
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Excludes logs from the backup. |
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Locks all databases before the backup starts.
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Stops Multi-Domain processes before the backup starts. |
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"Dry run" - Shows all files to be backed up, but does not perform the backup operation. |
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Excludes binary files from the backup. The binary files are listed in the |