How to backup and restore correctly Microsoft defender for IOT

Question

How to backup and restore correctly Microsoft defender for IOT

Guillaume Dumont 5

Hello,

I just tried to backup my sensor config and then tried a restore through the built in tool but it is not work
User's image

I have tried directly with the .tar.gz created by the system but restore only takes .tar file and when I put the .tar file it doesn't work.

How am I supposed to do?

Any documentation? Guide?

Are backup too here sufficient to restore a fully broken sensor (not physically)?

Cheers

Guillaume

1 answer

Your answer

Answer 1

QuantumCache 20,366 Moderator

Hello Guillaume Dumont,

Thanks for reaching out on this forum.

Did you try to verify the downloaded backup file? To backup using the sensor console, you need to access the sensor using an SFTP client, sign in to an administrative account, and download the backup file from the default location /var/cyberx/backups

To restore a backup from the sensor console, the backup file must be accessible from the sensor.

To download a backup file:
1. Access the sensor using an SFTP client.
2. Sign in to an administrative account and enter the sensor IP address.
3. Download the backup file from your chosen location and save it. The default location for system backup files is /var/cyberx/backups.
To restore the sensor:
1. Sign in to the sensor console and go to System settings > Sensor management > Backup & restore > Restore. For example:
2. Select Browse to select your downloaded backup file. The sensor will start to restore from the selected backup file. 1- When the restore process is complete, select Close.

To backup and restore Microsoft Defender for IoT correctly, there are a few steps you can follow:

Use the built-in backup tool to create a backup of the sensor configuration. This will create a .tar.gz file that contains the configuration data.
Copy the .tar.gz file to a secure location, such as an external hard drive or cloud storage.
To restore the configuration, use the built-in restore tool in Microsoft Defender for IoT. This tool requires a .tar file, not a .tar.gz file.
To convert the .tar.gz file to a .tar file, you can use a tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR. Extract the contents of the .tar.gz file, then create a new .tar file using the extracted contents.
Use the restored configuration to reconfigure the sensor.

Guillaume Dumont 5 Reputation points

2023-02-22T20:03:51.0866667+00:00
Hello Satish,

Thanks a lot for the explanation.

It worked well !

However, could you please confirm 2 things to me ?

If my system is totally broken, is this backup sufficient to restore the whole system?

Is there a way to restore this via CLI ?

Cheers

Guillaume
QuantumCache 20,366 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-22T20:04:00.6733333+00:00

Hello Guillaume Dumont

If my system is totally broken, is this backup sufficient to restore the whole system?

The backups provided by Microsoft Defender for IoT do not necessarily contain a complete system image, and their intended use is to restore only specific settings and configurations for your devices.

You may need to have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place, including regular system backups and a process for restoring the entire system from those backups.

Is there a way to restore this via CLI ?

I am checking internally with the product team on this.

If the above answer was helpful to your query, please do click Accept Answer and Yes for this answer as helpful. And, if you have any further query do let us know by commenting in the below section.
Guillaume Dumont 5 Reputation points

2023-02-24T07:43:17.1466667+00:00

Hello Satish,

Thank you for your answer.

To respond to " You may need to have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place, including regular system backups and a process for restoring the entire system from those backups."

I would say that it is my goal, that is why I'm looking for a backup that I can use in order to restore from a disaster. Is Microsoft DFIOT provide such backup?

I'm also asking the CLI part because my idea is to automate the backup everyday and send the backup image to one of my remote server to store it just in case.

Did Microsoft think about that operational case?

Regards

Guillaume
Guillaume Dumont 5 Reputation points

2023-02-24T07:47:20.3633333+00:00

@Satish
QuantumCache 20,366 Reputation points Moderator

2023-02-25T09:10:11.6533333+00:00

Hello Guillaume Dumont,

As part of a comprehensive disaster recovery plan, This is a very broader discussion, which has capabilities to implement DR starting from small to large scale applications.

I recommend regular system backups and a process for restoring the entire system from those backups in the event of a disaster or cyber attack.

However, I am checking with the IoT Product team internally on how can we provide such comprehensive solution. Please stay tuned!

I thought of sharing the below architecture for reference.
Architecture

The following example shows the interaction of events, insights, and actions in a food storage temperature monitoring IoT solution.
Guillaume Dumont 5 Reputation points

2023-03-06T06:28:26.21+00:00

Hello,

Any news on this case please?

Regards

Guillaume
QuantumCache 20,366 Reputation points Moderator

2023-03-06T22:03:33.19+00:00

Hello Guillaume Dumont, thanks for the followup, yes i have escalated the query to my team internally, but still we are waiting on the followup question.

If required we will take this conversation offline via email.

Meanwhile, I would request you, If this answer helps your initial query, do click Accept Answer and Yes for this answer as helpful. So that we can close the initial discussion and go for an offline discussion via email, which keeps this thread short and sweet!
Guillaume Dumont 5 Reputation points

2023-03-24T08:32:42.47+00:00

Hello,

You can close this case. I have internal contact with Microsoft engineers.

Thank you for your support.

Regards

Guillaume

Share via

How to backup and restore correctly Microsoft defender for IOT

1 answer

Your answer