Download Recovery Package
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PDF of this doc site
- Install and maintain appliance hardware
- Install and upgrade software
- Perform system administration
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Monitor and maintain StorageGRID
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Recover and maintain
- Grid node recovery procedures
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Recover and maintain
Collection of separate PDF docs
Creating your file...
The Recovery Package file allows you to restore the StorageGRID system if a failure occurs.
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You must be signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported web browser.
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You must have the provisioning passphrase.
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You must have specific access permissions.
Download the current Recovery Package file before making grid topology changes to the StorageGRID system or before upgrading software. Then, download a new copy of the Recovery Package after making grid topology changes or after upgrading software.
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Select MAINTENANCE > System > Recovery package.
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Enter the provisioning passphrase, and select Start Download.
The download starts immediately.
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When the download completes:
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Open the
.zip
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Confirm it includes a gpt-backup directory and an inner
.zip
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Extract the inner
.zip
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Confirm you can open the
Passwords.txt
file.
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Copy the downloaded Recovery Package file (
.zip
) to two safe, secure, and separate locations.The Recovery Package file must be secured because it contains encryption keys and passwords that can be used to obtain data from the StorageGRID system.