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# Backup

You can back up the current ArcSight Management Center configuration as often as needed, either to a remote system on the network, or to your local system.

To back up the ArcSight Management Center configuration:

1. Click Administration > Application > Backup.

2. Under Enter Backup Parameters, supply values for the parameters listed in the following table:

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   Protocol | Select SCP to use Secure Copy to save the backup file on a remote system on your network. You need to specify the IP address or hostname, your user name and password, and the destination directory in the appropriate fields. Select Save to Local to save the backup file on your local system. When you select this option, the Port, IP/Host, User, Password, and Remote Directory fields are disabled (grayed out) as they are not needed.
   Port | SCP only. The default port is 22.
   Backup Server IP Address | SCP only. The IP address of the destination to receive the backup file.
   User | SCP only. A user name on the destination.
   Password | SCP only. The password for the user name you specify.
   Remote Directory | SCP only. The subdirectory on the specified destination to receive the configuration backup file.
   Schedule/ One time only | One Time Only SCP only. Allows for a “one time only” backup. Schedule Provides the option to specify backup times in days, hours, or minutes. Note the following rules for this option: Valid days of the week are M, Tu, W, Th, Fr, Sa, Su. Letters are not case-sensitive. Minutes must exceed 15 minute intervals. Minute intervals start at the top of the hour, not at the time the request was made. Hour intervals start at midnight, not at the time the request was made.
   Backup | Select All to create a backup file that contains all data on managed nodes, configurations, system administration, connectors, Collectors, and repositories. Tip: Choosing All can potentially create a .tar.gz file so large that the restoration of data is unsuccessful. To prevent this, you may want to exclude connector data and repository data from your backup file. Select Exclude Repository Data to create a backup file that does not include files in the repositories. Select Exclude Connector Data to create a backup file that does not include connector data. (ArcMC Appliance only.) Select Exclude Connector and Repository Data to create a backup file that does not include repository files and connector data. (ArcMC Appliance only.)

3. Click Save to back up the configuration, then select a location to save the file.