Backing up and Restoring the AmpCon-Campus Database

You can back up and restore the AmpCon™-Campus database securely for disaster recovery.

Prerequisite

The allowed maximum number of database backups is set based on the DB Backup Number field on the “System Config” page.

Before you create a database backup, ensure that the current backup number doesn’t reach the allowed maximum number. You can remove a database backup if it is not needed.

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Creating a Database Backup

To create a database backup, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Maintain > System Backup.

2. Click Backup. The Create Backup Config pop-up window opens.

3. Enter the following information:

• Backup Name: The name of the backup to differentiate from the other backups.

• Encrypt Key: The encrypt key that you set on the global “System Config” page. The default encrypt key is pica8pica8

• AmpCon Version: The version of AmpCon-Campus that you use.

4. Click OK.

Restoring from a Database Backup

To restore from a database backup, follow these steps:

Note: The restore operation can only be executed once, and after an update, previous files cannot be restored.

1. Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Maintain > System Backup.

2. Locate the backup, and click Restore on the right.

3. In the Restore Backup Config pop-up window, enter the following information:

• Encrypt Key: The encrypt key that you set on the global “System Config” page. The default encrypt key is pica8pica8

• AmpCon Version: The version of AmpCon-Campus that you use.

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4. Click OK.

Optional: Editing a Database Backup

To edit a database backup, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Maintain > System Backup.

2. Locate the backup, and click Edit on the right.

3. In the Edit Backup Config pop-up window, modify the backup name or AmpCon-Campus version as you need.

4. Click OK.

Optional: Removing a Database Backup

To remove a database backup, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the AmpCon-Campus UI, and click Maintain > System Backup.

2. Select the backup, and click Remove on the right.

3. Click Yes to confirm the removal.