Backing up and restoring AEN (AEN 4.1.3)

Creating an AEN backup

1. Back up and test the AEN database with the mongodump utility:

   mongodump -o wakari_dump > wakari_backup.log
   tar cvf wakari_backup.tar ./wakari_dump
   

2. Back up the project files in /projects/\*.

3. Back up the configuration files.

   • /opt/wakari/wakari-server/etc/\*
   • /opt/wakari/wakari-gateway/etc/\*
   • /opt/wakari/wakari-compute/etc/\*

Restoring an AEN backup

1. Re-install AEN.
2. Stop AEN processes.
3. Restore the database using the mongorestore utility.
4. Restore the /projects/\* backup.
5. Verify the permissions of the directories and files in /projects.
6. Restore the configuration file backups.
7. Start AEN processes.