Backing up and restoring a site

This section describes how to backup and restore a Qlik Sense site. This can be done manually or using the Repository Snapshot Manager (RSM):

• Manually: See Backing up a site manually and Restoring a site manually
• Using the RSM: See Using the Repository Snapshot Manager

In a single node site, the single node is referred to as the central node.

In a multi-node site, the central node is the master record that contains all data about the site. The rim nodes in the multi-node site contain either a full copy or a limited subset of the data, which is maintained by the synchronization mechanism. This means that the central node is the only node that needs to be backed up in order to keep the data and configuration safe. The rim nodes can be restored by simply re-adding them as new nodes, since they will have their data restored by the synchronization mechanism.

Rim nodes maintain local log files that may be worth backing up in order to identify and investigate issues. It may also be worth backing up any general operating system data that may be required.