Backup & Restore

Regular backups are recommended to protect your observations, configuration and media.

What should be backed up?

A complete WAMF backup consists of:

• config/
• data/
• media/

These directories contain:

Directory	Contents
config/	WAMF configuration and authentication settings.
data/	SQLite database containing observations and system data.
media/	Snapshots and video clips.

Creating a Backup

Before creating a backup, stop WAMF to ensure the database is in a consistent state.

Create copies of the following directories:

config/
data/
media/

Store backups on another disk or external storage whenever possible.

Restoring a Backup

1. Stop WAMF.
2. Restore the config, data and media directories.
3. Verify file permissions.
4. Start WAMF.

WAMF will continue using the restored configuration and database.

Recommendations

• Back up regularly.
• Keep multiple backup generations.
• Test your backups occasionally by restoring them to a test system.