AxTraxNG Access Control Management Software

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1 AxTraxNG Access Control Management Software

2 How to Save/Backup the Database

3 What is a Backup A Backup is all of your setting and user information. This needs to be done on a weekly or monthly basis either manually, or set up to do automatic backups via the NG software. Without a backup, if your panel goes out, or your PC/Server that has the software loaded crashes, you can easily reinstall the software and import the backup to an early date and not have to reprogram the entire database again.

4 What is a Backup Continued It is recommend that you save your database in two separate locations. First on the server pc, then on a secondary device like a network drive, or external storage. This is prevention, in case the main server pc crashes, if all the backups are done on that machine, then all of your backups are gone. If it is on another hard drive or flash drive, you still have a second copy.

5 How to Create A Backup/Save of the Database (SQL Database Verificaton) The first thing to do is check that the Microsoft SQL Database is set to the right configuration within the Windows PC to do the backup. 1. Open Windows Services. 1. Click on the start Button 2. Type in the start search or run box services.msc without the quotes. 3. Scroll down to SQL Server (Veritrax) and double click. 4. Click on the log on tab 5. Make sure LOCAL System Account is checked. 6. Click apply at the bottom, and follow the prompts to stop and start the services to take effect.

6 How to Create A Backup/Save of the Database (SQL Database Verificaton) 1. Find sql server veritrax 2. Click log on tab 3. Check local system account 4. Restart service for settings to take effect.

7 How to create a Backup/Save of the Database Axtrax NG Software 1. Click tools at the top of screen 2. Click database. The following screen appears. 3. In the drop down choose Backup Now 4. Browse for a location where you can find the backup 5. Click ok 6. The software will close to do the backup

8 How to create a Backup/Save of the Database Axtrax NG Software You have now completed a backup of your entire database. Make a second copy of this file to another hard drive or external device and keep these files updated constantly if you are always adding user information to the database. In the event of a system failure, this file will be able to be reloaded into the new software on another machine in the even that the pc server crashes, and once uploaded with the database, you will be up and running gin a matter of minutes.

9 AxTraxNG Access Control Management Software

10 How to Import a Backup to the Database

11 What is an import An Import would be done in an event that you have a new pc that has the Axtrax Software loaded. This will reload all settings and information back into the SQL Database that was installed on the PC

12 What is an Import Continued To do an Import is similar on how you would do a backup of the database. First, if this is a new install, check that the Microsoft SQL on the PC you are using is set correctly.

13 Database (SQL Database Verificaton) The first thing to do is check that the Microsoft SQL Database is set to the right configuration within the Windows PC. 1. Open Windows Services. 1. Click on the start Button 2. Type in the start search or run box services.msc without the quotes. 3. Scroll down to SQL Server (Veritrax) and double click. 4. Click on the log on tab 5. Make sure LOCAL System Account is checked. 6. Click apply at the bottom, and follow the prompts to stop and start the services to take effect.

14 Database (SQL Database Verificaton) 1. Find sql server veritrax 2. Click log on tab 3. Check local system account 4. Restart service for settings to take effect.

15 How to import a saved Database. 1. Click tools at the top of screen 2. Click database. The following screen appears. 3. In the drop down choose Import Configuration and events. 4. Click Ok 5. Browse for the location where your backup is. 6. Select that file and start the import process.

16 Now you can log into the Axtrax Software and do the import of the database you have saved in the previous steps. 1. click on tools and choose database 2. In the drop down box, choose Import Configuration and Events. 1. This setting will import everything from network settings, to users and groups 2. Browse for the backup file you have saved 3. Select the file you want to use. 4. Click open and confirm all prompts to do the backup. Note: When the backup is complete, you should see all of your information now like Networks, Users, ECT. If you see nothing, please see the above slides about the SQL database and make sure you have the correct settings otherwise, your Import will not work correctly.