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Updated on 2022-11-30 GMT+08:00

Which Types of System Data Can Be Backed Up in the CBH System?

CBH supports manual backup and automated backup to enhance audit data security, system scalability, and data discovery management. For details, see Manual Backup and Automated Backup.

Before upgrading the system version, back up data in the CBH system by referring to How Do I Back Up Data in a CBH System Before Upgrading the System Version?

Manual Backup

You can manually export or download data files of each functional module to a local computer. For details about how to manually back up logs, see Table 1.

Garbled characters may be displayed when a CSV file exported from the system is opened using Excel. If garbled characters are displayed, change the file encoding format and open the file again. For details, see Why Are Garbled Characters Displayed When I Open a CBH Data File in Excel?

Table 1 Data that can be exported or downloaded

Data

Export

Download

Format

Description

User information

Supported

-

CSV

User passwords, mobile numbers, and email addresses cannot be exported.

One-time Passwords (OTPs)

Supported

-

CSV

-

Hosts

Supported

-

CSV

-

Application publishing servers

Supported

-

CSV

-

Application publishing

Supported

-

CSV

-

Accounts

Supported

-

CSV

-

ACL Rules

Supported

-

CSV

-

Password Change Rules

-

Supported

CSV

After the password is verified, you can download the execution logs of a single password change rule.

Account synchronization rules

-

Supported

CSV

CBH professional editions allow you to download the execution logs of a single account synchronization rule.

Fast O&M

Supported

-

CSV

CBH professional editions allow you to export a single fast O&M execution log.

O&M tasks

Supported

-

CSV

CBH professional editions allow you to export a single O&M task execution log.

History sessions

Supported

Supported

CSV or MP4

You can export multiple historical sessions and generate and download a video of a single session.

System logs

Supported

-

CSV

-

O&M reports

Supported

-

PDF, DOC, XLS, or HTML

O&M reports can be exported in text format.

System reports

Supported

-

PDF, DOC, XLS, or HTML

System reports can be exported in text format.

System permission configuration reports cannot be exported.

System configuration

-

Supported

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  • You can back up and restore the current system configuration. The downloaded backup file can be used only to restore the current system configuration.
  • System permission configuration data cannot be exported.
  • Automatic backup is supported. The system configuration of the previous day is backed up at 00:00 every day.

Automated Backup

You can also configure log backup. After log backup is configured, you can compress login and key operation logs into .tar files and remotely back up the files to the Syslog, FTP, or SFTP server or to an OBS bucket. For details, see table "Data that supports backup configuration".

Table 2 Data that supports backup configuration

Backup Method

Data

Description

Local download and backup

System login logs, resource login logs, command operation logs, file operation logs, and two-person authorization logs

You can select a time range to back up logs and download the logs to a local computer.

Remote backup to the Syslog server

System login logs, resource login logs, command operation logs, file operation logs, and two-person authorization logs

After the Syslog server is configured successfully, all historical logs are backed up remotely. When a new log is recorded, the backup is triggered in real time.

Remote backup to the FTP or SFTP server

System configuration and session playback logs

  • After the FTP or SFTP server is successfully configured, log data of the previous day is backed up at 00:00 every day.
  • In addition, you can select a date to back up data to the server immediately.

Remote backup to an OBS bucket

System configuration and session playback logs

  • After the remote backup to an OBS bucket is enabled, logs of the previous day are backed up at 00:00 every day.
  • In addition, you can select a date to back up data to the OBS bucket immediately.