Important: Be sure to make a backup before uninstalling License Statistics. All files will be deleted from the License Statistics installation directory during the uninstallation.
Deciding how to do the backup
You can use automated backup and restore scripts provided with License Statistics or you may need to perform the backup and restore procedures manually, depending on your needs and your installation.
Using License Statistics backup and restore scripts
License Statistics includes the following scripts for automating backups when EMBEDDED32/EMBEDDED64 (the databases created by License Statistics) is used with default settings. Review these scripts so you are familiar with what they do and decide if they will work for your backup and restoration needs.
| Script | Description |
|---|---|
| mysql_backup | Backs up the License Statistics database. |
| mysql_restore | Restores the License Statistics database. |
| mysql_start_backup_stop | Starts the MySQL databases, backs up the database, and stops the database. |
| mysql_start_restore_stop | Starts the MySQL databases, restores the database, and stops the database. |
Backing up and restoring the database manually
When running License Statistics using an external database that is not maintained by License Statistics, you must do manual backups instead of using the scripts. Review the scripts to ensure your manual steps do what the script does.
You must also do manual backups if you are running EMBEDDED32/EMBEDDED64 with any custom settings, such as custom database name, port, password set, or different user.
Preparing for a backup
Before you begin your database backup:
- Depending on embedded database you use, go to the License Statistics installation directory and select the MySQL directory. The MySQL directory is named mysql_version, where version is either x86 or x64 (mysql_x86 = EMBEDDED32, and mysql_x64 = EMBEDDED64).
- Ensure you have enough space for the database dump.
Backing up the database
The following instructions assume that you are using the License Statistics scripts to backup the database. If you are backing up the database manually, use the scripts to guide you in what is needed for manual backup, and be sure the backup includes all stored procedures and views.
To perform a backup of the License Statistics database:
- Stop License Statistics.
- Start the MySQL database using the mysql_start script.
- Create a database backup using the mysql_backup script.
- As an alternative, you can use the mysql_start_backup_stop script to start the database, backup the database, and stop the database all at one time.
Backing up the database may take a long time, depending on the volume of data in your database.
The script creates two files:
- xformation_licstat.dump
- xformation_licstat_VIEWS.txt
When the backup is complete:
- Copy the backup files to a safe location.
- Copy your License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and 3rd party utilities (for example, lmutil.exe) to a safe location.
Restoring the database
The following instructions assume that you are using the License Statistics scripts to restore the database. If you are restoring the database manually, use the scripts to guide you in what is needed for manual restoration.
To restore the data:
- Stop License Statistics.
- Start the MySQL database using the mysql_start script.
- If the database already exists, drop it before attempting the restore by running mysql_clean.bat, and finally mysql_stop.bat.
- Put the saved database dump in the mysql directory under the License Statistics installation directory.
- Restore the database using the mysql_restore script.
- As an alternative, you can use the mysql_start_restore_stop script to start, restore and stop the database all at one time.
Restoring the database may take a long time, depending on the volume of data in your database.
After the database is restored:
- Review the new default configuration file (xflicstat.cfg) and your existing configuration file, and make any needed changes. The configuration file contains information about the directory where License Statistics is installed, so if License Statistics was previously installed in a different directory, you must update this information in xflicstat.cfg. In addition, new License Statistics releases may add or remove configuration settings from xflicstat.cfg, so before replacing the new default configuration file with your existing file, review the file to ensure all settings are set correctly for your needs.
- Copy your License Statistics configuration file (xflicstat.cfg), license file (license.lic), and 3rd party utilities (for example, lmutil.exe) back into the License Statistics directory.