Managing Snapshots

A snapshot is a copy of the currently installed PureMessage components and their configuration.

The Manage Snapshots page of the Support tab enables you to create, restore and delete snapshots.

Note: Snapshots capture executable files, libraries, documentation, and configuration settings; they do not back up logs, quarantines, or data that is stored in the PostgreSQL database. Policy changes are captured, as are flat-file password files used for authentication, and any lists and maps that are stored as files rather than in the database. When viewing lists or maps on the Policy tab of the PureMessage Manager, those that are stored in the database are displayed with the warning "You are editing a resource that is stored in the db store."

An initial snapshot is created by default when PureMessage is successfully installed. Use snapshots to: