Skip to content

Backup and Restore the PLOSSYS 5 Server


Backup the Service and Printer Configuration

Perform the following steps on one PLOSSYS 5 server:

  1. Save the configuration of the services:

    plossys config export <service_backup>.yml
    
  2. Save the configuration of the printers:

    plossys printer export <printer_backup>.yml
    

On Linux, perform the following steps on all PLOSSYS 5 server in the cluster:

  1. Save all files in the following configuration directory:

    /opt/seal/etc
    

Restore the Service and Printer Configuration

Perform the following steps on all PLOSSYS 5 servers in the cluster:

  1. Stop the PLOSSYS 5 system:

    plossys service stop
    
  2. Delete the contents of the following directories:

    • Windows:

      C:\ProgramData\SEAL Systems\data\seal-mongodb
      C:\ProgramData\SEAL Systems\data\seal-consul-agent
      
    • Linux:

      /opt/seal/data/seal-mongodb
      /opt/seal/data/seal-consul-agent
      
  3. On Linux, restore all files in the following configuration directory:

    /opt/seal/etc
    
  4. Start the PLOSSYS 5 system:

    plossys service start
    

Perform the following steps on one PLOSSYS 5 server:

  1. Import the backup of the service configuration:

    plossys config import <service_backup>.yml
    
  2. Import the backup of the printer configuration:

    plossys printer import <printer_backup>.yml
    

Back to top