Creating a Database Backup

Jamf Pro Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux 11.16.0
Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0
  1. Open the Jamf Pro Server Tools GUI by performing the following steps:
    1. Open a command terminal and enter the following but do not press Enter:
      java -jar
    2. Drag the Jamf Pro Server Tools .jar file into the window. This will add the .jar file path to the java -jar command.
    3. Press Enter.
  2. Click Database Connection in the sidebar.
  3. Configure the settings to match your database configuration, and then click Test Connection.

    • If successful, the message "Successfully Connected" appears. Continue with Step 4 below.

    • If the connection is not successful, an error message will appear.

  4. Click Backup and Restore in the sidebar.
  5. Click Save Backup.
  6. Choose a location to save the backup and click Open.

Jamf Pro Server Tools saves the backup as a .sql.gz file.