topic Re: Dynatrace Managed: Back Up all Server Configuration Files before upgrading the Cluster in Dynatrace Managed Q&A

Back up all server configuration files before upgrading the Managed cluster

juanjo_garcia — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:57:16 GMT

Hi all.

We need ASAP the 'Dynatrace Cluster Upgrade' procedure backs up all server configuration files to be modified.

This would guarantee that in case the 'Dynatrace Cluster Upgrade Procedure' modified some of the Configuration Files (or even it was created from scratch) and that the change didn´t work for us , We would be able to restore it.

Regards.

Re: Dynatrace Managed: Back Up all Server Configuration Files before upgrading the Cluster

DynatraceWolf — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:06:53 GMT

Yes, by some reason and under some circunstances when upgrading, the Configuration Files, could be altered, and if you did not backup or maintain the configuration file on another server, could have a potencial risk to loose the configuration.

We have also experienced on the configuration of the oneagents, where the hostgroup, tenant token, etc parameters appear with no configuration.

So is a great idea, to also backup the config files and be able to restore.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Dynatrace Managed: Back Up all Server Configuration Files before upgrading the Cluster

Radoslaw_Szulgo — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:21:08 GMT

Hey @juanjo_garcia

This has already existed since I remember. Just look at the product binaries directory (by default: /opt/dynatrace-managed/backup). There are all the config files backed up from before the previous upgrade.

Additionally, you should rather not modify configuration files but the corresponding custom.properties files that we ensure persistence through the upgrade.

Re: Dynatrace Managed: Back Up all Server Configuration Files before upgrading the Cluster

juanjo_garcia — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 09:29:45 GMT

Hi Radoslaw.

Indeed, you are totally right.

I´ve just seen that all Dynatrace Server configuration Files were backed up under the Directory: /opt/dynatrace-managed/backup when We carried out the last 'Dynatrace Cluster Upgrade'.

Thank you very much for your post.

Regards.