Creating a Database Backup

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  1. Open the Jamf Pro Server Tools GUI by performing the following steps:
    1. Open a command terminal and enter the following:
      java -jar
    2. Drag the Jamf Pro Server Tools .jar file into the window to add the path to the .jar file 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 be displayed.
  4. Click Backup and Restore in the sidebar.
  5. Click Save Backup Now.
  6. Choose a location to save the backup and click Open. Jamf Pro Server Tools saves the backup as a .sql.gz file.