System configuration backup/restore using the command line

An alternative to using the UI for an Activator system backup and restore is to use the command line tool: systemBackupRestore

You can use this tool to create backup files and to import these files to Activator environments.

This tool is located in <install directory>\tools.

For a complete list of tool options, open a command console and enter the command:

Command options are:

• backup – Create an export/backup file.
• restore – Import/restore a backup file.
• user – The username to access Activator.
• pwd – The password to access Activator.
• certpwd – The export password, only used when importing private certificates.
• importmode – (Optional) Options are REPLACE/IGNORE/UPDATE. Default = Replace) See Select the system import mode for details.
• backupfile – The file name for the exported compressed file. Defaults to ExportSystem.zip if not specified.

Export example:

./systemBackupRestore -backup -user admin -pwd Secret1 -certpwd Secret1 [-backupfile backupFileName]

Import example:

./systemBackupRestore -restore -user admin -pwd Secret1 [-certpwd Secret1] [-importmode REPLACE] [-backupfile backupFileName]

Log files

The systemBackupRestore tool records information in two log files.

• To view a summary of import details, open this file:
• <install directory>\logs\ImportOutput.log
• To view a complete log, open this file:
• <install directory>\logs\systemBackupRestore.log

Related topics

• Backup and restore
• System configuration backup file content
• Back up an Activator system configuration
• Import a backed-up Activator system configuration