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VM backup guide↑

This guide explains how to backup the database for a single AQtive Guard VM installation.

Requirements↑

  • AQtive Guard version 23.09.10 or higher.
  • Root access on the VM.
  • Adequate disk space to perform the backup. Make sure you have enough free disk space for a copy of the database (50GB is typically sufficient for most clients).

There are two main steps to backup a VM:

  1. Back up the database.
  2. Back up the files.

Back up the database↑

Run the following commands as root on the VM:

Bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgres/lib
export PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgres/bin/:$PATH
pg_dump -U cryptosense-analyzer --format c --file cap-backup.sql -h /var/run/cryptosense-analyzer-database cryptosense-analyzer
mv cap-backup.sql /etc/cryptosense-analyzer/

For versions of AQtive Guard released before v24.01.0, replace this command for both backup and restore:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgresql/usr/local/pgsql/lib

Back up the files↑

Back up the following backup folders from the VM to a location of your choice.

  • /etc/cryptosense-analyzer/
  • /var/lib/cryptosense-analyzer/object-storage/

Restoring from a backup↑

There are four main steps to restore from a backup:

  1. Install AQtive Guard.
  2. Copy the files you previously backed up.
  3. Import the database.
  4. Reboot the VM.

Install AQtive Guard↑

You’ll need to make sure the VM has AQtive Guard installed. Refer to Single machine installation for more details.

Copy the files↑

Copy the folders that you previously backed up back onto the VM:

  • /etc/cryptosense-analyzer/
  • /var/lib/cryptosense-analyzer/object-storage/

Import the database↑

Import the database by restoring the backup. Run the following commands as root on the VM:

Bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgres/lib
export PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgres/bin/:$PATH
pg_restore -U cryptosense-analyzer -h /var/run/cryptosense-analyzer-database/ --format c --dbname cryptosense-analyzer --clean /etc/cryptosense-analyzer/cap-backup.sql

For versions of AQtive Guard released before v24.01.0, replace this command for both backup and restore:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/cryptosense-analyzer/postgresql/usr/local/pgsql/lib

Reboot the VM↑

On the VM, run: sudo cs restart.