Restore configuration data

Use the "Restore configuration data" panel to run a job that creates a backup of key configuration data of the service that you selected.

Before you begin:

Steps to restore configuration data:

  1. In the resource tree, expand the sysplexes folder and the folder for the sysplex you want to work with.
  2. If you want to work with a sysplex-wide service, click the Control panel in the sysplex folder. Otherwise expand the folder for the system you want to work with and click the Control panel in the system folder. A list of available services is displayed in the list view.
  3. Select the service for which you want to restore backed up configuration data in the list view and click File --> Restore key configuration data.... The "Restore configuration data" panel is displayed.
  4. If it is not selected, select Restore in the task navigation area.
    Note:
    This radio button is only available if prior configuration changes have been successfully backed up.

  5. Click Restore to submit a job that performs the restore task on your system.

    The restore job can take a long time. The job progress can be seen in the progress bar at the bottom of the panel. The job status is displayed next to the progress bar.

    You do not have to keep the "Restore configuration data" panel displayed during the entire time that the job is running. You can close it and optionally reopen it later to check the job progress. When the job finishes, you receive a job completion notification even if the "Restore configuration data" panel is closed.

    You can even log off from the workplace as soon as the job has been submitted. You receive the job completion notification when you next log on if the job has finished by then.


  6. If the job finishes with an error, select View reports in the task navigation area to find out what went wrong. See View reports for details. You can rerun the restore task after you have resolved the cause of the error.

By returning to an older version of some configuration resources the restore causes the management directory and the actual configuration to be out of sync. To remedy this situation first refresh the management directory for the affected services. You can then:

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