Backing Up Alarm and Event Data

About this task

To back up the Alarm and Event data:

Procedure

  1. Click the Backup Existing Alarms and Events tab.
  2. In the Time Range section, in the From and To fields, set the start time and end time.
    You may need to migrate small time periods if you have many alarms. If you need to migrate the alarms in blocks of time, do the oldest alarms first.
  3. In the Database Name field, enter the name of the database you are backing up.
    Typically, this will be the same as the SQL Server you are currently using.
  4. Select either Use Windows Authentication or Use SQL Authentication.
  5. In the User Id and Password fields, enter the login credentials. Be sure to use a user name with permission to connect and backup alarms.
  6. In Backup Folder Path field, give the absolute path, including file name, to store the backed up alarms. For example, c:\temp\March2010.bak. Provide the path to place the backup folder on the local computer, and if your SQL server is running on a remote computer, enter a path that exists on the remote computer.
  7. Click Test Connection to check if the source database is active and the information is accurate.
    The Begin Backup button is activated.
  8. Click Begin Backup.
    When the backup is complete, a count of rows backed up is displayed.