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Manager


IT management of ViewSonic devices with a simple dashboard

Manager

IT management of ViewSonic devices with a simple dashboard

Back Up and Restore

Use the Back Up and Restore feature to:  

  • Manually or automatically create a restore point to back up the system 
  • Select a restore point later to revert to a previous state 


Backup details

Once a restore point is created, the following items are backed up: 

  • Device list
  • Groups
  • Jobs
  • Advanced license assignments



There are a limited number of slots for restore points, depending on the license:


Basic 1 restore point
Advanced 15 restore points


If there are no empty slots, the oldest restore point will be overwritten by a new one, but you can lock a restore point to prevent overwriting.



Create a Restore point

Create restore points on the Back Up and Restore popup. To launch this popup, perform the following:


  1. Click  Settings at the top toolbar of Manager console.
  2. Click  Backup and Restore from the dropdown.


On the popup, admins have two options to create restore points:


Method 1: Scheduling

  1. Toggle  Scheduling on.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. Set a schedule for the automatic system backup.
  4. Click Confirm.


Method 2: Manually create a restore point.

  1. Click the  Create button.
  2. Click Yes to confirm.



Manage restore points

Once created, you have the following options to manage restore points:


  1. Click  Settings at the top toolbar of Manager console.
  2. Click  Backup and Restore from the dropdown.
  3. Under Date and Time, hover over a restore point.

    Note the following icons on the end:


    Prevents this restore point from being overwritten. Once active, the icon should appear blue .
    Loads this restore point. Click Yes to confirm you want to restore the system to this point.
    Removes this restore point from this list. This action cannot be undone.




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