Backing Up Using the KeyControl Compliance Manager webGUI

This procedure creates an encrypted backup file that can be downloaded via the KeyControl Compliance Manager webGUI to the administrator's default download directory.

The backup file can later be used to restore KeyControl Compliance Manager to the state it was in when the backup was taken.

  1. Log into the KeyControl Compliance Manager webGUI with your standard account credentials.
  2. In the top right, click the Switch to Appliance Management link.
  3. In the top menu bar, click Cluster.

  4. If you want to make the backup file available through NFS:

    1. Make sure the Backup Over NFS option is set to Enabled.

    2. Verify the IP addresses in the Backup Hosts field. If you want any server to have access to the backup directory, enter 0.0.0.0.

  5. Select Actions > Backup. KeyControl Compliance Manager displays the latest backup information if one exists.
  6. Click Perform Backup. KeyControl Compliance Manager creates a new backup file in the backup directory on the server and updates the information in this dialog box.

  7. Click Download to download the backup file locally. KeyControl Compliance Manager saves the encrypted backup file to your browser's default download location. The filename is in the format <server-name>-<product_version><-datetimestamp>-<admin_key_version>.bu.

    If you want to access the backup file through NFS, log into one of the servers listed in the Backup Hosts field and mount the directory using the mount command. For example, if your KeyControl Compliance Manager node IP address is 192.168.140.135, you would enter:

    # mount -t nfs 192.168.140.135:/hcs/backup /backup
    # ls -l /backup
    total 506
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Dec 16 14:57 htkcm.bu -> testkcm01-10.2-20231216092703-4.bu
    -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 191776 Dec 16 14:57 testkcm01-10.2-20231216092703-4.bu

  8. When you are finished, click Close.