Upgrading from Sophos Enterprise Console 5.0.0.8 to 5.2.2

Question

I'm currently in the process of upgrading our Sophos Enterprise Console and have a quick question regarding the backup. Since I didn't install the console in the default location, I can't use the DataBackupRestore.exe program to backup.

So my question is how can I perform this backup manually? Where are the config files, account settings, registry settings located that require a backup when I'm performing the update?

Thanks.

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jak · Accepted Answer

Hi,

If you're just performing an upgrade, I would suggest:

1. Export the Sophos Registry keys, i.e.

HKLM\software\sophos

HKLM\software\wow6432node\sophos

Both on a b6-bit computer.

2. Exporrt the secret store.

This is the secret store registry keys as an xml file. It only really needs to be exported with a view to import it again as part of a server to server migration as you already have the registry keys from point 1 above which would be valid on the same computer.

Just incase you do need to install on another computer, it's worth getting, to do so:

DataBackupRestore.exe -Action=backup -ExcludeDB -datasourcetype=SecureStore

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/114299.aspx

Note: you could still use this tool: http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/111425.aspx to just export this info to XML.

3. Backup the databases (http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/17323.aspx) of the version using backupdb.bat. So SEC 5.0 only has SOPHOS50, SOPHOSPATCH.

Backupdb.bat C:\windows\temp\sophos50.bak .\sophos SOPHOS50

Backupdb.bat C:\windows\temp\sophosPatch.bak .\sophos SOPHOSPATCH

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/110380.aspx

With the above backed up you could always recover an install without the need to re-protect all the clients.

Regards,

Jak