Backing up and restoring the Call Bridge

There are two MMP commands that allow you to back up the complete system configuration in a file that can be downloaded using SFTP and restored if necessary.

"backup snapshot <name>. This command creates a full system snapshot in the file <name>.bak (including, IP addresses, passwords and certificates).

" backup rollback <name>. This command restores the system from the file, overwriting the existing configuration and rebooting the Cisco Meeting Server solution. Therefore a warning message is displayed and you must confirm your action.

Note: It is not possible to create a backup from one type of deployment (Cisco Meeting Server or virtualized) and roll it back on the other type.

When you restore from the backup, everything is overwritten including the IP address, certificates and the license.dat file. Therefore if you are restoring onto a different server from the one that the backup was made on and the “destination” server had a permanent license:

1. Store a copy of its license.dat, VM license (If appropriate) and certificates

2. Restore the backup on to it

3. You now have the same files on both servers. Manually replace the restored version of license.dat with the saved copy, otherwise the Cisco Meeting Server solution will not work because:
   • The VM activation license is tied to the MAC address of the port A interface
   • The XMPP license, which is required for both Cisco Meeting Server and virtualized deployment, is tied to the MMP or port A interface
4. Copy back the certificate and the VM license (if appropriate)

Note: For additional information, refer to the Cisco Meeting Server documentation.