Admin Console Backup

5min

Note: This is available for Litmus Edge Manager version 2.15.0 and later. 
The Backup module allows you to download and upload Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) application and configuration files.  
Overview
The backup process for LEM consists of a compressed file downloaded from the LEM Admin UI. The data is updated every 24 hours and is maintained on the server for seven days. 
LEM backup contain the following files:
 Application:
Company and project settings
Activation requests
Sites (except icons)
Triggers and Actions
Templates
Marketplace Applications and their associated data and configurations 
Marketplace Catalog (data and configuration) 
Grafana Dashboards
Remote access setup
Licenses 
Note: Licenses wont work after restoring from one VM to another. 
Keycloak
Registry Credentials
Certificates 
SMTP Settings
Tokens 
ClickHouse ACL and users
All Litmus Edge device connected to Litmus Edge Manager
What Is Not Backed Up
Old Upgrades and backups, Events, Docker registry, ClickHouse data, and network settings are not included in the backup. 
Process
The following process define the steps required to create and upload a backup file in LEM. 
Backup UI
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Important: 
Importing a configuration replaces configuration data and cannot be undone. Select the appropriate bundled zip file. 
Any node-locked licenses will be removed after restoring a backup on a new virtual machine (VM). You will have to request new node-locked licenses from your Litmus account representative. 
Network files are not backed up to avoid breaks on restore.
Action
Details
[1] Create backup
Download a backup file of the Litmus Edge Manager configuration. Configuration files are password protected and generated as a .tar file. Process logs are visible in the Log section.
To export the configuration, you'll need the password of the Litmus Edge Manager instance.
[2] Upload backup file
Upload a Litmus Edge Manager configuration file. To import the configuration, you'll need the password of the Litmus Edge Manager instance.
[3] Show backup/restore log
View the latest export/Import operation log. You can toggle Auto-scroll to the On position to automatically scroll down to the most recent messages in Process Log. Doing so helps monitor a running export/import process.
[4] Refresh
Reload the list of backup files. 
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Action	Details
[1] Create backup	Download a backup file of the Litmus Edge Manager configuration. Configuration files are password protected and generated as a .tar file. Process logs are visible in the Log section. To export the configuration, you'll need the password of the Litmus Edge Manager instance.
[2] Upload backup file	Upload a Litmus Edge Manager configuration file. To import the configuration, you'll need the password of the Litmus Edge Manager instance.
[3] Show backup/restore log	View the latest export/Import operation log. You can toggle Auto-scroll to the On position to automatically scroll down to the most recent messages in Process Log. Doing so helps monitor a running export/import process.
[4] Refresh	Reload the list of backup files.

Updated 19 Dec 2024

Export/Import

Experimental Features