# Manual Backup on Local Server

Officer can take back up in the local server by selecting mode as “Manual” and “Backup location” as “Local Server.

Login as operator with email Id and Password as shown below:

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On the Dashboard page, click on “Backup” menu displays below page.

By default “Manual” radio button is selected.

Select Data to Backup. Refer Note below.

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| <p>Note:</p><p>1.     If operator selects Application related backup than he should be able to create backup of emCA properties (config name, serial no of certificate, DB name), configuration (path, user name, db related data), logger property (log files, format, size), token config</p><p>2.     If operator selects certificate manager Database (complete sql db.) should be backed up.</p> |
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By default backup location will be local server.

Enter the full path of the folder of the local server system. Data backup will be taken in specified path i.e. system where emCA is deployed.

Click on “Confirm” button below page will be displayed&#x20;

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Operator should sign and authenticate with token plugged in to the system, enter email ID and enter valid Token PIN.

Click on the “Backup” button

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Backup will be stored in path specified in Zip format. Extract the zip file to check the backup files.


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