Follow the steps below to create a backup file:

  1. In the main menu of the LoadMaster Web User Interface (WUI), navigate to System Configuration > System Administration > Backup/Restore.

  2. Click the Create Backup File button.

A download of the backup will start. The file name is set to LMbackup and the date and time.

If you rename the file, do not change the file extension.

Select a location to save the backup file to – this is browser-dependent as some browsers will automatically save the file to a location that was already pre-set.

The backup file contains the LoadMaster base information such as system defaults and all information about each configured Virtual Service. LoadMaster accounts are not included in backups for security reasons.

For High Availability (HA) pairs, you only need to take a backup from one of the units (not both).