After configuring a connector, and while the connector is running, you can create a backup of the connector’s state. In the event of a failure, you can restore the connector’s state from the backup.
To create a backup, use the backupServer
action. The backupServer
action saves a ZIP file to a path that you specify. The backup includes:
actions
folder, which stores information about actions that have been queued, are running, and have finished.To create a backup of the connectors state
In the address bar of your Web browser, type the following action and press ENTER:
http://host:port/action=backupServer&path=path
where,
host
|
The host name or IP address of the machine where the connector is running. |
port
|
The connector’s ACI port. |
path
|
The folder where you want to save the backup. |
For example:
http://localhost:1234/action=backupServer&path=./backups
To restore a connector’s state
In the address bar of your Web browser, type the following action and press ENTER:
http://host:port/action=restoreServer&filename=filename
where,
host
|
The host name or IP address of the machine where the connector is running. |
port
|
The connector’s ACI port. |
filename
|
The path of the backup that you created. |
For example:
http://localhost:1234/action=restoreServer&filename=./backups/filename.zip
|