Backing Up and Restoring the Database Firewall

You can back up and restore the Database Firewall instance.

The Database Firewall configuration is backed up automatically when the Audit Vault Server backup is taken. This does not require any additional action.

Restoring the Database Firewall Configuration on an Existing Database Firewall Instance

A copy of the Database Firewall configuration is stored on the Audit Vault Server. If required, it can overwrite the existing settings of the Database Firewall and maintain a copy of the same on the Audit Vault Server.

To restore the Database Firewall configuration from the Audit Vault Server, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure the Audit Vault Server’s certificate is installed on the Database Firewall. See Specifying the Audit Vault Server Certificate and IP Address for more information.

  2. Ensure the IP address of the Database Firewall remains the same.

  3. Follow the steps mentioned in section Resetting Database Firewall.

Restoring the Database Firewall Configuration on a New Database Firewall Instance

In case the Database Firewall instance has failed, it is possible to restore the Database Firewall settings on a newly installed system.

To restore the Database Firewall configuration on a new system, follow these steps:

  1. Install the Database Firewall. See Configuring Database Firewall for complete information.

  2. Configure the same IP address which was used during the previous configuration.

  3. Install the Audit Vault Server’s certificate on the Database Firewall. See Specifying the Audit Vault Server Certificate and IP Address for more information.

  4. Update the Audit Vault Server with the new Database Firewall’s certificate by following the instructions mentioned in section Fetching an Updated Certificate from Database Firewall.
  5. To restore the Database Firewall configuration, follow the steps mentioned in section Resetting Database Firewall.