Using a UNC path for Configuration Backup

This article applies to:

• WebMarshal 6.5.5 and above
• Automatic Configuration Backup

Question:

• How do I configure WebMarshal and Windows accounts to allow configuration backup to a UNC path?

Procedure:

WebMarshal Automatic Configuration Backup (6.5.5 and above) can save the backups to a network location specified by a UNC path.

For this function to work, you must run the WebMarshal Array Manager service under an account that has permission to read configuration and write to the remote location.

To set up the account:

1. Create a Windows account.
2. Change permission on the WebMarshal install folder to give the account write (modify) access.
3. Change permission on the remote share (UNC path) to give the account write (modify) access.
4. Change WebMarshal security (using the WebMarshal Security Tool) to give the account full access to WebMarshal policy.
5. Open the Windows Services manager and change the logon account for the WebMarshal Array Manager service.
6. Restart the WebMarshal Array Manager service. 

After completing the above steps you can use WebMarshal Server and Array Properties to set the backup directory to the UNC path.

Notes:

If the configuration backup to the network location fails, WebMarshal takes the following actions:

1. Logs the failure and notifies the administrator.
2. Attempts to back up configuration to the default location within the WebMarshal install location. If this action fails, again WebMarshal logs the failure and notifies the administrator.