Restore system configuration from a scheduled backup

Requirements
To prevent configuration changes being made while you restore the system configuration database, stop the:

Open Microsoft® SQL Server Management Studio from Windows' Start menu.

In the tool do the following:

  1. When connecting, specify the name of the required SQL Server. Use the account under which the database was created.
  2. Find the Surveillance database that contains your entire system configuration, including event server, recording servers, cameras, inputs, outputs, users, rules, patrolling profiles, etc.
  3. Make a restore of the Surveillance database and make sure to:
  4. Follow the instructions in the tool to the end.

If you also backed up the SurveillanceLog database from the old log server, restore it on the new log server by using the same method.

Note that the system does not work while the Management Server service is stopped. It is important to remember to start the services again once you have finished restoring the database.

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