Backup

We strongly recommend backing up Longitude to a non-compressed drive. We have seen problems arise when the backup writes to a compressed drive.

Heroix recommends contacting support before upgrading Longitude. Please post a note in the Community under Forums --> Support --> Ask the Community before upgrading Longitude, and Heroix support will contact you.

The following is an overview of the upgrade process:

1. Check if your license allows upgrades

If you have installed the Longitude Management Station on a new server, you can transfer the settings and data from the old server. The sequence of events for the migration is:

1. Upgrade the existing Longitude installation if needed. See How do I upgrade Longitude? for details.
2. Backup the existing Longitude installation. See kb55: How do I backup my Longitude server

If you have installed the Longitude Management Station on a new server, you can transfer the settings and data from the old server. The sequence of events for the migration is:

1. Upgrade the existing Longitude installation if needed. See How do I upgrade Longitude? for details.
2. Backup the existing Longitude installation. See kb55: How do I backup my Longitude server

1. On the Longitude server, go to \Program Files\Longitude\appman\config.
2. Open the backupDefintion.xml file with a text editor like WordPad.
3. Note that this schedule is initially disabled by its end date. Modify the EndDate property to enable the backup.
4. A list of days of the week may be entered for daily backups.
   (ex. Sunday,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday)