Technical Documentation

Restoring a Database in the User Interface

You can restore any archived Junos Space database to restore your Junos Space system to a previous state. When you initiate a restore database operation, Junos Space is shutdown on all nodes in the fabric and the system goes into maintenance mode, during which time only one maintenance mode administrator can log in to the system at a time. Once the restore database operation is complete, Junos Space is restarted and users can access the Junos Space user interface.

To restore a database, you must have System Administrator privileges and be a Maintenance Mode administrator.

Note: Before you restore a database, wait until all jobs currently running have completed.

To view information about the available database backup files before you select a database to restore, see Viewing Database Backup Files.

Junos Space supports both local and remote backup and restore operations.

Restoring a Local Database

To restore the Junos Space database to a previous state:

  1. From the task ribbon, select the Administration workspace.
  2. From the task ribbon, select the Manage Databases icon.

    The Manage Databases inventory panel displays database backups as graphics (or in a table).

  3. In the inventory panel, select the database backup file that you want to restore.

    Junos Space displays summary information for the selected database backup in the Quick Look panel.

  4. From the Actions panel, select the Restore Database option.

    Junos Space displays the Restore Database confirmation window.


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  5. Click Continue in the Restore Database window.

    Junos Space prompts you enter a user name and password to enter maintenance mode.


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  6. Enter the maintenance mode user name and password.
  7. Click OK.

    Junos Space is shut down and other users will be unable to access the system during the restore database operation.

    The Restore Database Status window displays the status for the restore database operation, as shown in the following example.


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  8. In the Restore Database Status window, click Return to Maintenance Menu.

    The Maintenance Mode Actions window is displayed.


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  9. In the Maintenance Mode Actions window, click Log Out and Exit from Maintenance Mode to exit maintenance mode, start up Junos Space, and return to normal operational mode.

    The process of exiting maintenance mode and restarting Junos Space takes several minutes.

Restoring a Database from a Remote Host

To restore the Junos Space database to a previous state:

  1. From the task ribbon, select the Administration workspace.
  2. From the task ribbon, select the Manage Databases icon.

    The Manage Databases inventory panel displays database backups as graphics or as a table.

  3. In the inventory panel, select the database backup file that you want to restore.

    Junos Space displays summary information for the selected database backup in the Quick Look panel.

  4. From the Actions panel, select the Restore Database option.

    Junos Space displays the Restore Database confirmation window.


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  5. Click Continue in the Restore Database window.

    Junos Space prompts you enter a user name and password to enter maintenance mode.


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  6. Enter the maintenance mode user name and password.
  7. Click OK.

    Junos Space is shut down and other users will be unable to access the system during the restore database operation.

    The Restore Database Status window displays the status for the restore database operation, as shown in the following example.


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  8. In the Restore Database Status window, click Return to Maintenance Menu.

    The Maintenance Mode Actions window is displayed.


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  9. In the Maintenance Mode Actions window, click Log Out and Exit from Maintenance Mode to exit maintenance mode, start up Junos Space, and return to normal operational mode.

    The process of exiting maintenance mode and restarting Junos Space takes several minutes.


Published: 2009-12-16