In addition to storing UCS archives of the configuration for each managed device and itself, Enterprise Manager™also stores configuration data required specifically for managing devices. This archive is called an advanced UCS archive and includes:

• Device properties information
• Device certificates
• Custom alerts
• Certificate lists
• Historical information, such as the task list and alert history list
• Rotating archive schedules

1. At the command line of the Enterprise Manager for which you want to create a backup UCS archive, log in as root.
2. Type the following command, where <archive_name> is the path and file name for the archive: em-backup <archive_name>.ucs. The script begins archiving all of the configuration and imported data for each managed device in its network.
3. When the process completes, move the <archive_name>.ucs file to a remote system for safe storage.

1. On the Main tab, click Enterprise Management > Tasks > Schedules > Archive Collection. The Archive Collection screen opens.
2. Click the Create button. The New Scheduled Task screen opens.
3. In the Archive File Name field, type a name for the rotating archive schedule.
4. From the Check for Changes list, select the frequency that you want Enterprise Manager to check for configuration changes. Depending on your selection, the screen refreshes to display associated options.
5. Click Finished to save the settings.

1. On the Main tab, click Enterprise Manager > Tasks > Schedules. The Archive Collection screen opens.
2. Click the name of the archive schedule that you want to modify. The Properties screen opens.
3. From the Check for Changes list, select the frequency that you want Enterprise Manager to check for configuration changes. Depending on your selection, the screen refreshes to display associated options.

1. On the Main tab, click Enterprise Management > Devices > Device List. The Device List screen opens.
2. Click the name of the device for which you want to create a new pinned archive. The Device Properties screen opens.
3. On the menu bar, click Archives. The Archives screen opens for the selected device.
4. Select the check box for one or more archives that you want to pin.
5. Click the Pin Archive button.
6. In the File Name field, type a name for the pinned archive you are creating.
7. In the Description field, type any note that you want to appear next to the pinned archive in the Pinned Archives list.
8. From the Private Keys list, select an option to include or exclude private SSL keys when storing this archive. If you choose not to store the private keys on Enterprise Manager when a configuration archive is created, you must manually restore the keys in the event that you have to restore the archive.
9. Click Create. Enterprise Manager creates a pinned archive of the selected device and displays it on the Device Properties Archive screen. The pinned archive is retained until you delete it.

1. On the Main tab, click Enterprise Management > Devices > Device List. The Device List screen opens.
2. Click the name of the device for which you want to create a pinned archive. The Device Properties screen opens.
3. On the menu bar, click Archives. The Device Archives screen opens.
4. Select the check box next to the archive you want to pin.
5. Click the Pin Archive button. Enterprise Manager pins the selected archive and retains it until you delete it.

1. On the Main tab, click Enterprise Management > Options > Archives. The Archive Option screen opens.
2. In the Maximum Rotating Archives or Maximum Pinned Archives type a new value.
3. Click Save Changes.