Backup and Restore the PLOSSYS 5 Server

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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
   

3. Save the additional printer configurations:

   plossys printer-config export <printer_config_backup_directory>
   

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
   

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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 --full
   

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
   

3. Import the backup of the additional printer configurations:

   plossys printer-config import <printer_config_backup_directory>
   

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