Backup Brightmail configurations
Created: 08 Sep 2010 | Updated: 04 Jan 2013
Brightmail provides a backup option for a
- Full Backup
- Backup only Configuration and Incidents
- Backup only Configuration, Incidents, Logs and Reports
The problem is that these options are good for restoring to the original location. In the event of a disaster where Brightmail gateway must be restored to another site, the Brightmail backup is not useful because the server IP addresses will be different. I would like a disaster recovery backup option that backs up all the Policies (SPAM, Virus, Content) and configurations (protocols, Reputation, hosts) but not the server IP addresses. This allows me to setup a DR site with the scanners and control center and restore the policies and configurations so I don't have to manually enter them.
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This is one of the biggest
This is one of the biggest issues I have with SBG. Have you tried restoring a backup to a new box?
Also, try moving an existing CC to a new subnet. I've never had any luck with that.
A releated suggestion On the
A releated suggestion
On the Backup tab, there is a backup now button that allows for a manual backup.
It would be nice if there were check-boxes infront of the existing scheduled backups, so you could run an existing configuration without entering the details by hand. e.g. use this if a specific backup job failed for some reason, and you want to re-run it.
Granular back-up option,
Granular back-up option, including policy only back-up, was added in Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.0
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