Backing up Faspex Server

Instructions for backing up your Faspex Server application, Apache and MySQL

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This topic demonstrates the backup process for Faspex Server versions 2.0.1+. If you are running a version older than 2.0.1, please refer to http://www.asperasoft.com/en/documentation/6 for your specific version's upgrade procedures. If your current installation of Faspex Server is older than version 1.6, please contact Technical Support for assistance.
  1. Backup your Faspex Server MySQL database using asctl

    To backup your Faspex Server MySQL database, open a Command Prompt (Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt) and run the following command:

    > asctl faspex:backup_database

    The preceding asctl command uses mysqldump to backup Faspex Server's three MySQL databases to the following directory:

    OS Version Path
    32-bit Windows C:\Program Files\Aspera\Faspex\Backup\(date/time stamp)
    64-bit Windows C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Faspex\Backup\(date/time stamp)

    In this directory, you will find the following file outputs:

    Faspex Version Backup File Output
    2.5+ faspex.sql
    2.0.1+
    • central.sql
    • faspex.sql
    • user_service.sql
  2. Back up your Faspex, Apache and MySQL application files

    Aspera also recommends that you back up your Faspex, Apache and MySQL application files, which--in addition to the database backup--will yield a full backup of the applications required to run Faspex Server. You can find the application files in the following directories:

    Application Location of Application Files
    Faspex
    • (32-bit) C:\Program Files\Aspera\Faspex\
    • (64-bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspera\Faspex\
    Apache
    • (32-bit) C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aspera\Common\apache
    • (64-bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aspera\Common\apache
    MySQL
    • (32-bit) C:\Program Files\Common Files\Aspera\Common\mysql
    • (64-bit) C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Aspera\Common\mysql

    Once you have navigated to the directories above, locate and backup the following application files:

    Application Files to Backup
    Faspex
    • faspex.rb.yml
    • /config/*.yml
    • /config/mongrel_cluster/mongrel_cluster.yml
    • /config/aspera.faspex.*.aspera-license
    Apache
    • apache.rb.yml
    • /conf/*.key
    • /conf/*.crt
    • /conf/extra/httpd-ssl_template.conf
    • /custom/
    MySQL database.rb.yml