Backing up and restoring the management software

Use the IBM® Flex System Manager management software to back up or restore your software image.

On the Backup and Restore page in the management software web interface, you can initiate a backup of the management software image, schedule future backups of the management software image, and restore a management software image.

Important: The backup file that is created through the management software backup task is unencrypted, and contains unsecured data that is otherwise restricted in an IBM Flex System environment. Use your own method to protect the backup file.
A backup of the management software includes the following data:
  • The management software image
  • The local IBM Flex System Manager user registry
  • IBM Flex System Manager configuration settings (including network settings)
  • Discovered endpoints and inventory
  • Configuration pattern data
Note: When you initiate a backup, the management software checks for jobs that are active and in process. If one or more jobs are running when you initiate the backup, the backup will not proceed.
Parent topic: Overview of the IBM Flex System management node