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Backup and restore AMF Security

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Describes how to backup and restore AMF Security.

Notes on license

To restore this version of AMF Security, you need to reissue the license in the following cases. Make a note of the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page of the newly installed AMF Security and contact our sales engineer.

• After updating from AMF Security software version 1.8.1 to this version, remove and reinstall this version of AMF Security on AT-VST-APL
  
• Remove the AMF Security application on AT-VST-APL and install the AMF Security application again
  
• Restore (migrate) the AMF Security application to AT-VST-APL in another chassis
  

Backup AMF Security

To backup AMF Security, you need to get the following files:

• System Settings
  
• Authentication Data
  
• AMF Security Log
  
• Action Log
  

This section describes the settings included in each file and the procedure for retrieving the file.

System Settings

This is the setting of AMF Security itself.
To get the system settings file, click the "Export" button in the "System Settings" item on the System Settings > System Information page.

However, the following items are not included in the system settings, so you need to reconfigure them after restoration. Reissue the file and license, and make a note of the settings.

• SSL Certificate
  "SSL Certificate" item on the System Settings > Network Settings page or AMF > AMF Application Proxy Settings page (they are on the two screens, but they are the same item)
  
  
• Database Synchronization
  "Database Synchronization" item on the System Settings > Network Settings page
  
  
• Trap Monitor Settings - Uploaded Rules
  Rules uploaded in the "Rules" item on the System Settings > Trap Monitoring Settings page
  
  
• License
  This version requires a license issued based on the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page.
  

Note

Notes on license
To restore this version of AMF Security, you need to reissue the license in the following cases. Make a note of the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page of the newly installed AMF Security and contact our sales engineer.

・After updating from AMF Security software version 1.8.1 to this version, remove and reinstall this version of AMF Security on AT-VST-APL
・Remove the AMF Security application on AT-VST-APL and install the AMF Security application again
・Restore (migrate) the AMF Security application to AT-VST-APL in another chassis

Authentication Data

AMF Security authenticates based on the MAC Address information of the registered device, but registers it with AMF Security. The data required for this AMF Security authentication process is called Authentication Data.

To get the authentication data, click the "Export" button in the "Authentication Data" item on the System Settings > System Information page.

AMF Security Log

This is a log message output by the AMF Security service. You can back it up, but you cannot restore it.

To get the AMF Security log, click the "Download" button on the System Settings > AMF Security Log page.

Action Log

Of the log messages output by the AMF Security service, this is a log message related to Actions. You can back it up, but you cannot restore it.

To get the Action Log, click the "Download" button on the System Settings > Action Log page.

AMF Security backup is complete.

Restore AMF Security

Describes how to restore AMF Security.

Note

Notes on license
To restore this version of AMF Security, you need to reissue the license in the following cases. Make a note of the serial number displayed on the System Settings > System Information page of the newly installed AMF Security and contact our sales engineer.

・After updating from AMF Security software version 1.8.1 to this version, remove and reinstall this version of AMF Security on AT-VST-APL
・Remove the AMF Security application on AT-VST-APL and install the AMF Security application again
・Restore (migrate) the AMF Security application to AT-VST-APL in another chassis

AMF Security restore procedure

Describes how to restore AMF Security.

• License
  Click the "Add" button on the System Settings > License page to register the license.
  
  
• SSL Certificate (Only when used)
  Configure the "SSL Certificate" item on the System Settings > Network Settings page or AMF > AMF Application Proxy Settings page (they are on the two screens, but they are the same item).
  
  
• Trap Monitor Settings - Uploaded Rules (Only when used)
  Upload the file in the "Rules" item on the System Settings > Trap Monitoring Settings page.
  

The steps up to this point are in no particular order.
From here, execute in order.

• System Settings
  Click the "Import" button in the "System Settings" item on the System Settings > System Information page to restore the acquired system configuration file.
  
  
• Restarting (stopping and starting) the AMF Security application
  Restarting (stopping and starting) the AMF Security application on the AT-VST-APL setting page. For more information, refer to the AT-VST-APL document posted on our website.
  
  
• Database Synchronization (Only when used)
  Configure in the "Database Synchronization" item on the System Settings > Network Settings page.
  
  
• Authentication Data
  Click the "Import" button in the "Authentication Data" item on the System Settings > System Information page to restore the acquired Authentication Data file.
  If you are using Database Synchronization, restore to AMF Security running on the primary.
  

AMF Security restore is complete.

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