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Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the HCL OneTest™ Server software.
Backup and restoration of the server data
You must back up all your server data before you uninstall the current version of the server software or upgrade to the latest version of the server software. You must back up the server data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.
Backup and restoration of the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service
To secure the data in HCL OneTest™ Server that is installed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), you can back up the data. At any point in time, after you install HCL OneTest Server, you can restore the backed-up data.
Backing up the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service
You might want to back up the server data to protect against data corruption or malicious attacks. You might also want to back up the server data when you want to upgrade to a new version of the server software.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the HCL OneTest™ Server software.
- Installation of the server software
  To get started working with HCL OneTest™ Server, you must first install the server software.
- Server software upgrade methods
  When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of HCL OneTest™ Server, you must upgrade HCL OneTest Server to the latest version.
- Migration of user data
  You can find information about the migration limitations and methods when you want to migrate data such as projects, test resources, configuration details of integrated applications, and so on. You can migrate data that is generated in an earlier version of HCL OneTest™ Server after you upgrade to or install the latest version, and then use that data in the latest version.
- Backup and restoration of the server data
  You must back up all your server data before you uninstall the current version of the server software or upgrade to the latest version of the server software. You must back up the server data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.
  - Backup and restoration of the server data on Ubuntu
    To secure the data of HCL OneTest™ Server that is installed on the Ubuntu server, you can back up the data. At any point in time, after you install HCL OneTest Server, you can restore the backed-up data.
  - Backup and restoration of the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service
    To secure the data in HCL OneTest™ Server that is installed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), you can back up the data. At any point in time, after you install HCL OneTest Server, you can restore the backed-up data.
    - Preparing the Azure Kubernetes Service cluster to back up the server data
      When you want to back up the server data, you must prepare your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster to store the backed-up data.
    - Backing up the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service
      You might want to back up the server data to protect against data corruption or malicious attacks. You might also want to back up the server data when you want to upgrade to a new version of the server software.
    - Restoring the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service
      You can restore the server data that is backed up in HCL OneTest™ Server when required.
- Uninstallation of the server software
  When you no longer require HCL OneTest™ Server, you can uninstall the server software. You can uninstall the server software depending on the platform on which you installed the server software.
- Configuration of the server software
  You can find information about the tasks that you must perform after you installed the server software to configure HCL OneTest™ Server.
- Team space administration
  You can find information about team spaces including the initial team space on HCL OneTest™ Server along with the tasks that you can perform to administer a team space.

Backing up the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service

You might want to back up the server data to protect against data corruption or malicious attacks. You might also want to back up the server data when you want to upgrade to a new version of the server software.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Been assigned the same role that was required to install and uninstall the server software.
Installed the server software and all of the HCL OneTest™ Server pods are in Running state.
Communicated to the users that HCL OneTest™ Server might be unavailable for some time until the process is complete.
Prepared your cluster to store the backed-up data by using Velero. See Preparing the Azure Kubernetes Service cluster to back up the server data.

About this task

If you plan to back up the data immediately after you prepared your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster, then you must go to Step 3 to start the backup process.

Procedure

Run the following command to log in to AKS interactively:
```
az login
```
The command-line interface opens a browser and displays the Log-in page of AKS.
Sign in with your AKS account credentials.
Run the following command to start the backup process of the HCL OneTest™ Server data:
```
velero backup create <backup_file_name> --include-namespaces=test-system --default-volumes-to-restic
```
Note: You must replace <backup_file_name> with the name that you want to provide for the backup file.

Tip: You can run the velero backup describe <backup_file_name> --details command to verify the progress of the backup operation.

Results

You have backed up the data of HCL OneTest™ Server on AKS.

What to do next

You can restore the server data. See Restoring the server data on Azure Kubernetes Service.