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Taking Server Backup

Process for taking a backup of SAFR Server

This article explains the process of taking a backup of SAFR Server and measuring the duration of that process in the meantime. 

SAFR Server stores encrypted image on disk as separate files.  On a large system, there may be 100s of thousands of images or even millions. Performing a backup or restore can take a long time.  

if you are planning to perform a backup as part of a server migration, it is advised that you perform a test backup ahead of time which will inform you of the time required to perform the operation.

Performing Backup

 1. Make sure you have sufficient storage:

  • Open Windows File Explorer
  • Navigate to C:\Program Files\RealNetworks\SAFR
  • Right click and select Properties on following folders:
    • mongo\data
    • cv-storage\objs (may take while to finish counting)
  • The actual storage will twice the sum of above
2. Run the following command in a DOS Command window as Administrator: 
cd C:\Program Files \RealNetworks\SAFR\binbackup.exe

Or to backup to alternate drive:

backup.exe -p D:\SAFR

Wait for this to complete.

3. Check backup duration

Right click the backup file and choose properties

Observed the difference between the created and the modified time.  That is your backup duration.  Plan to start backup ahead of migration and plan to allow for 

During migration, no edits should be done on the SAFR System.  Sync to external systems such as External Identify Sync for access control systems should be paused and then resumed once restored on new server.

Access events that are generated during time between start of backup and completion of restore process will not appear on the new server.  If required, event sync between the servers can be initiated to sync the events that occurred since the start of migration.