Backing up the database

You can save the backup file three ways:

To a local destination on the appliance
To a remote server (this first creates a local backup and then transfers it to the remote server)
To a USB device connected to your local machine
Note
Use the media usb mount command to mount the USB device to the attached appliance. If the USB device is mounted, use the media usb eject command to unmount the USB device. For details about how to mount or unmount a USB device, see Mounting or unmounting a USB device using the CLI .

The appliance must have sufficient space to save one backup. You cannot proceed with a backup operation if there is not enough space on the requested backup destination. For information about estimating the amount of space, see Estimating the space needed for the backup file .

Caution

Stop all running scans before you back up the database.

Note

The appliance is fully functional while the backup operation is in process.

Prerequisites

Admin access