Backing Up a Graph

To ensure data security, back up the graph data so that you can restore it when faults occur.

Procedure

You can perform the backup operation on the Graph Management page or the Backup Management page.

Graph management operations
1. Log in to the GES management console. In the navigation tree on the left, select Graph Management.
2. Locate the target graph in the graph list and select Back Up in the Operation column.
3. In the dialog box displayed, click OK.
  Figure 1 Graph backup
  
  On the Graph Management page, the backup operation can be performed only on the selected graph. The associated graph cannot be changed.
4. In the navigation tree on the left, click Backup Management. You can view the backup task in the backup list.
  If Status is Backing up, wait several minutes. When Status is switched to Succeeded, the backup is successful.
  
  Figure 2 Backup management
Backup management operations
1. Log in to the GES management console. In the navigation tree on the left, select Backup Management.
2. In the upper right corner of the Backup Management page, click Create Backup.
3. In the Create Backup dialog box, set Associated Graph (a graph created by the current user) and click OK to start the backup.
  Figure 3 Creating a backup
  
  You can select an Associated Graph for the backup. However, if there is only one graph, you cannot change the value of Associated Graph.
4. In the backup list, you can view the data being backup up or newly backed up.
  If Status is Backing up, wait several minutes. When Status is switched to Succeeded, the backup is successful.
  
  Figure 4 Backup management
5. Go to the Backup Management page, view the backup name and type, name, status, and size of the associated graph, CPU architecture, creation time, end time, backup size, and backup duration.