How to backup OpenFire server?

Openfire Openfire Support
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Hi,

I would like to know how to backup openfire server.

I am using OpenFire server ver. 3.6.3 installed in a Windows server 2003 on a regulat desktop machine. We are currently on the anual year-end backup and maintenance job and i am hoping to know if what is the best way to backup the openfire server.

I hope anyone can help me this.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Mikee

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backup openfire’s database and openfire.xml

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it depends on the type of database you are using. If you are using an external db then use its backup system to make a db backup. Then stop the server and backup the entire openfire folder. If using the embedded db, stop openfire and backup the entire openfire folder.

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Todd, in addition to that?..What would be the best way to restore openfire in a disaster ocurrs?..I mean…could you explain it…step by step…(this is really a great post to many people)

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Again depends on the database used.

External db:

  • Reinstall db engine
  • restore db from backup file
  • reinstall same exact version of openfire
  • replace installed openfire directory with the backup directory
  • start openfire

Embedded db

  • reinstall same exact version of openfire
  • replace installed openfire directory with the backup directory
  • start openfire
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Thanks so much indeed!

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Thank you very much guys!

I really appreciate all your replies to my post.

I bet that more convesations from us will be very helful.

Thank you!

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Es muy sencillo, te voy a explicar las carpetas indicadas y ademas te sirve si deseas migrar de 32bits a 64 bits.

  1. Si esta iniciado el servicio de openfire service hay que detenerlo
  2. Detener y cerrar el lanzador y servicios relacionados a openfire
  3. Ir a la ruta donde esta instalador Openfire y hacer una copia de las siguientes carpetas
    conf
    embedded-db
    logs
    plugins
    resources

Nota para migrar de 32bits a 64bits continuar con lo siguiente

  1. Desinstalar la aplicacion Openfire
  2. Instalar Openfire de 64 bits
  3. No iniciar el servicio ni la aplicacion Openfire
  4. Ir a la carpeta de instalacion de 64 bits y copiar las carpetas anteriormente respaldas

Ahora ya se puede iniciar Openfire y carga todas la configuraciones de la instalacion anterior.