Back up and restоre Mediaserver

Backing up your Mediaserver configuration is a vital safeguard against data loss and ensures a smooth recovery in case of server failure or migration from one server to another. The practice of backing up and restoring the Mediaserver configuration is essential for maintaining data integrity and system stability. A backup should be performed before implementing any updates, configuration modifications, or other procedures that could influence Mediaserver operation.

To create a backup, follow the steps:

1. Stop the server by running the service vsaas stop command.

2. Copy and transfer the /opt/vsaas folder to an external source.

3. Start the Mediaserver with service vsaas start.

To restore the Mediaserver, follow the steps:

1. Install or update the Mediaserver.

2. Stop the server with the service vsaas stop command.

3. Transfer the /opt/vsaas folder from an external source to the server.

4. Edit the configuration file server.json. To do this, find the link to the configuration file description. In the configuration file, edit the host name by replacing the value of the hostname parameter with a relevant one.

5. Start Mediaserver with the service vsaas start command.