Backup & Restore

Backup

The snapshot is done in the server admin and creates a single file a fraction of the size the original PostgreSQL data that can then be copied off site. The restore function points to that single file and re-creates the original Spire dataset.

Setup snapshots in Spire admin by checking a company on the list and clicking the settings icon.

Select a snapshot time, interval and number of snapshots to keep.

!The Snapshot is not a backup!! Until the files are copied to an external device taken off site or to a cloud backup service, they are not safe….

Restore

The restore is done in Spire Admin. In the companies menu, select the restore icon. (up Arrow)

Browse for the snapshot to restore and give the database a name different from any existing.Then click the restore button.

*Note: When restoring be sure to move custom reports to the correct folder.

See also Spire Server Admin – > Snapshots