About this task

The LaMa Service Dashboard allows you to Restore VLA configuration:

Prerequisites

To restore the VLA configuration, you will need to provide a VLA backup file. The backup file contains configuration and settings of the VLA.

Procedure

  1. In a new browser window or tab enter the URL for the LaMa Service Dashboard page on the Tomcat instance, for example: https://%3Cvla_hostname_or_IP%3E:8443/vla/dashboard, where <vla_hostname_or_IP> is the FQDN or IP address of VLA.
  2. You may be prompted with a certificate warning. Accept the warning and proceed to the dashboard landing page.
  3. Enter the LaMa Service username and password. This opens the dashboard.
  4. Scroll to the Restore heading of the Configuration Management section.
    Figure 1. Restore




  5. Click Browse and select the backup file.
  6. Enter the password for the backup file.
  7. Select the Restore type:

    • All Configuration and Settings includes the VLA LaMa Service Settings along with the system settings, network settings, accounts and server certificate.

    • VLA LaMa Service Settings includes web server configuration, credentials database, the key store and LaMa user account.

  8. Click Upload to start the restore process.
    Figure 2. Restore Process




  9. The browser now displays a confirmation dialog. Click OK if you want to restore the settings.
  10. You can see the results in the Backup/restore results section of the dashboard page.
    Figure 3. Backup / Restore Results