Reregistering a vault

Reregistering a vault is a task that is most commonly used after the Operating System of a server is reloaded. You can also use these steps to use backups of one server to restore data on another server.

The reregistration of the computer to the vault is not the same as registering the Backup agent to the portal. If you need to reregister the backup agent, follow the instructions in Upgrading backup software agent for Linux® (Step 6.).

1. Start Cloud Backup Portal and log in. For more information, see the Getting started tutorial.

   Remember, Cloud Backup Portal is only accessible through IBM Cloud® VPN.

2. On the navigation, click Computers. The computers page shows the registered computers and environments. Expand the computer that you want to back up to the second vault.

3. Click Vault Settings.

4. Click Re-register.

5. Complete the form.

   • Vault name
   • Vault address
   • Account

   "Account" is the same as the "Account Name" in the IBM Cloud console. Typically, it looks like "SLE[account ID]" or "IBME[account ID]". For more information about finding the username or changing the backup password, see Managing the username and password for the Cloud Backup service.

   • Username
   • Password

6. Click Load Computers.

7. Click the computer name and click Save. A confirmation window appears, click Yes to confirm the reregistration of the computer.

8. Refresh the website to see the backup jobs associated with the computer.

9. Synchronize each backup job through the Action menu to restore safe-set history.

   If the backup jobs were created with an encryption password, you must enter the encryption password to restore data, or continue with backups.

10. Click Close.