How to backup and restore SquaredUp DS for Azure

Backing up DS for Azure

You may need to connect to your SquaredUp server (How to connect to your SquaredUp server).

We recommend you stop the SquaredUp DS application pool (How to check and modify the application pool identity) and then backup the entire SquaredUp folder.

Where to find the SquaredUp folder

Name of the SquaredUp folder

The name of the SquaredUp folder is SquaredUpv followed by the product version number.

Location of the SquaredUp folder

If you deployed SquaredUp DS via the Azure Marketplace:

The default location for the SquaredUp folder is F:\SquaredUpv[Version Number].
For example, for SquaredUp DS for Azure v5 the default location is F:\SquaredUpv5 and for v4 F:\SquaredUpv4.

If you installed SquaredUp DS using the installer:

The default location for the SquaredUp folder is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\SquaredUpv[Version Number], but a custom location may have been chosen during the installation.
For example, for SquaredUp DS v5 the default folder location is C:\inetpub\wwwroot\SquaredUpv5 and for v4 C:\inetpub\wwwroot\SquaredUpv4

If you wish you can just backup the SquaredUpv[Version Number]\User folder, as this is where your specific dashboards and settings are located. Within the User folder the Packages folder contains your user-published dashboards and perspectives and Configuration folder contains your SquaredUp DS configuration settings.

Restoring SquaredUp DS

These steps are for restoring the whole of SquaredUp. For information about restoring individual dashboards and perspectives see Recycle Bin

1. If you wish to install the latest version of SquaredUp DS:

   Download the latest version of SquaredUp DS and run the installer.

   Get the latest version of DS for Azure

   How to install SquaredUp DS for Azure using the installer

   If you want to redeploy the same version of SquaredUp DS:

   Run the 'Deploy SquaredUp DS for Azure' tool on the Windows Start menu,

2. Log on to SquaredUp DS and complete the setup to configure SquaredUp DS, such as activating your license and Azure AD authorization. If you need an additional activation please contact SquaredUp Support.

3. In IIS stop the SquaredUpv[Version Number] application pool.

4. Restore the SquaredUpv[Version Number]\User folder.

5. Restart the SquaredUpv[Version Number] application pool.

If you restore to a new machine or operating system, you will need to reconfigure any API connections. API connections are encrypted, so any old connections will not be accessible because they cannot be decrypted on the new machine.