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  1. Go to the Settings icon > Database Settings > Archive Database.
  2. Choose Upload archive to a remote system.
  3. For each remote system, specify the following:
    • Hostname/IPAddress
    • Port
    • Username
    • Password
    • Use SSH keys: Select this to use SSH keys instead of passwords. For more information about SSH keys, see ssh-key commands.
    • Directory
    • Include date in filename: Check to date-stamp the archive file name.

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      To archive the database to another NetMRI appliance, enter admin as the Username and enter Backup as the Directory.

  4. To test the configuration, click Test Connection.
  5. If the test is successful on the remote server, click Create Archive.
  6. In the Create Archive dialog box, click Show Details to view the process as it happens.
    During archiving, do not refresh the page or close the window. Such actions may generate an incomplete database archive file.
  7. When archiving is complete, a status message allows return to the original page and provides a link to a generated MD5 Checksum file. This file is recommended if you need to restore from a database you have stored on your computer. Click the MD5 Checksum link and choose Save in the dialog.