Performing a backup

To perform a backup:

1. You can export (or create a snapshot of) a VM for a backup. For example, for VMware, from the vSphere client, shut down the database VMs from the VM console. If you are using the sample MySQL database, log in as user fpc, get root privileges, type sudo su, and type shutdown now.
2. For VMware users, go to File > Export > Export OVF Template to export the VM.
3. For Name, set a name for the backup.
4. For Directory, select a directory from which you can restore the backup to vSphere.
5. Optionally, enter a Description for the backup.
6. Select OK.
7. After the backup is complete, right-click the virtual machine you backed up and go to Power > Power On.

You can use https://mysqlbackupftp.com to back up the portal and collector database.