Back up system data before upgrading from version 11.x

Back up system data so you can recover if the upgrade process does not finish correctly.

If you have recently performed a database rebuild, allow sufficient time for it to complete before starting the upgrade.
Schedule an outage window, if needed.

You can also back up event data (System Properties → Database → Configuration → Data Backup).

Click System Properties → ESM Management → Maintenance → Settings Backup → Backup Now.
In System Properties, click Alarms, highlight each alarm, then click Export and save the file.
In System Properties, click Watchlists, highlight each watchlist, then click Export and save the file.
In Default Policy on the Policy Editor, follow this process for each rule type except Data Source, Windows Events, ESM , Normalization, Variable, and Preprocessor.
1. In the Rule Types pane, click a rule type.
2. In the Filters/Tagging pane, click the Advanced tab, select user defined in the Origin field, then click Refresh .
3. Highlight the rules, click File → Export → Rules, then save them in XML format.
In Default Policy on the Policy Editor, click File → Export → Policy, then select All custom rules and custom variables.