Backing Up theWorkload Services Management Database

Backing Up the Workload Services Management Database

PostgreSQL provides the back-end database for operations in Stratus CloudWorkload Services. When

you install Workload Services, the installation script automatically starts the PostgreSQL service in the

Stratus virtual appliance and creates amanagement database. Workload Services populates this data-

base with information about the configuration of your OpenStack environment as well as information about

the hypervisors, applications, and instances that youmanage withWorkload Services.

Caution: BecauseWorkload Services depends on the PostgreSQL database and Stratus appli-

ance for all operations, bothmust remain running at all times.

In most cases, you do not need tomanually manage the database or the appliance, and youmust not inter-

fere with their operation; however, it is important to set up daily backups of the PostgreSQL database files

to another system to ensure that you can recover yourWorkload Services configuration in the event of a

failure.

Workload Services automatically creates incremental backups of the PostgreSQL database on a daily

basis and full backups of the database on a weekly basis. These backups are stored in the/op-

t/stratus/backups/database/stratuscloud directory in the file system of the Stratus

appliance. To preserve the database files for recovery, configure your backup server to back up the con-

tents of this directory on a daily basis.

If you ever need to resolve problems with the Stratus appliance or use your database backups to recover

the PostgreSQL database, contact your service representative for assistance.

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Backing Up the Workload Services Management Database