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Scheduling "Export Settings and Rules to INI file"

Hi,

Is there anyway of scheduling the "Export Settings and Rules to INI file" process or is there another way of backing up server settings and rules for us in the event of a server failure and thus rebuild?

Thanks Col

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Kuz

Hi Col,

Not currently, but if you need to you could backup the Kiwi Syslog Server registry hive. It contains the same information as the Settings.ini file. It is safe* to export the registry key and revert or import an old set of config by running the corresponding .reg file.

(Disclaimer: *at least as safe as doing anything else with the registry

Depending on what version of Kiwi Syslog Server you're running, the Kiwi Syslog Server registry hive is at:

HKLM\Software\SolarWinds\Syslogd (HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\SolarWinds\Syslogd on x64 systems).

You can schedule the .reg export from cmd-line:

regedit /e <FilePath> <RegKey>

You could even run this command (in .bat file form for instance) from Kiwi Syslog Server's Scheduled Run-Program Task if need be.

chsmith

Thanks for that Mike,

It might be "messing" with the registry, but, it's better than having to start from scratch in the event of a server failure.

Cheers, Col