Backing up Node¶
Quickstream Node configuration is saved in the local database. You should perform regular backups of the configuration to another server/location. Quickstream Node does not perform any backups on its own. You can perform backups manually or by using an automated approach like a bash script.
Important note
The most reliable option is to stop the Quickstream Node service and then perform a backup of files. You will not lose any date if you do it like this. This option is especially recommended if you plan to upgrade your Node. Please refer to managing service documentation for more information.
Linux-based operating systems¶
You should back up the Quickstream Node installation folder containing configuration, logs, libraries, and Node binaries. It is located in /opt/quickstream5 directory. When you use tar to back up this folder, you should use tar --warning='no-file-changed' to ignore changes in the logs database. Otherwise, you may lose some log messages.
Example command:
Restoring Node from backup¶
Restoring Quickstream Node requires extracting the files to the correct directory from the backup to extract the files to the correct directory.
Example:
Windows¶
Quickstream Node configuration in Windows is located in c:\ProgramData\Quickstream\Quickstream Node folder. Back up this folder and its content. Manually or using, for example, Powershell script. Binaries are located in c:\Program Files\Quickstream\Quickstream Node directory.