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DOCSP-29183 make sure gen.key is backup for upgrade (#5053) (#5059)
* DOCSP-29183 make sure gen.key is backup for upgrade * Update source/includes/steps-upgrade-on-prem-from-archive.yaml --------- Co-authored-by: zach-carr <[email protected]>
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On the |onprem| host that you're upgrading, back up your existing
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configuration files and logs to a directory other than the install
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directory.
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cp -a <install_dir>/conf ~/mms_conf.backup
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cp -a <install_dir>/logs ~/mms_logs.backup
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You must also back up the ``gen.key`` file that |onprem| uses to
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encrypt and decrypt |onprem|'s backing databases and user credentials.
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|onprem| requires an identical ``gen.key`` file on every
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server that is part of a highly available |onprem| deployment.
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stepnum: 3
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level: 4

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