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title: "Archiving the NetMRI Database"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/NetMRI753/41944812/Archiving%20the%20NetMRI%20Database"
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Use the **Archive** **Database** tool (**Settings** icon > **Database** **Settings** > **Archive** **Database**) to manually generate a local archive of the current database. The database can also be automatically archived; see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[Remote](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/41912429)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/41912429)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Config](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/41912429)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/41912429)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Archive](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/41912429)</span>* for more information.

To prevent loss of data in the event of an appliance hardware failure, make database archive copies on a regular basis and store them in a safe place. *If* *no* *recent* *database* *archive* *exists* *and* *NetMRI* *has* *an* *unrecoverable* *error,* *then* *all* *data* *will* *be* *lost.*

By default, NetMRI automatically generates a database archive file once every week. Depending on the size of the database, archiving may take a few minutes, because the entire database is copied to a disk file and compressed.

> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ Because the NetMRI data collection continues during archiving, plan both processes accordingly.

> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ In case of low space to extend the backup storage, run the `provisiondisk` command in the administrative shell and re-execute the creation of the archive file. For more information, see [*provisiondisk command*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/42010544).

To archive the NetMRI Database locally, perform the following:

1. Go to the **Settings** icon > **Database** **Settings** > **Archive Database**.
2. Choose **Download** **archive** **file** **to** **the** **local** **system**.
3. Click **Create** **Archive**.

To create an archive file on a remote system, perform the following:

1. Go to the **Settings** icon > **Database** **Settings** > **Archive Database**.
2. Choose **Upload ****archive** **to** **a** **remote** **system**.
3. For each remote system, specify the following:
  - **Hostname/IP** **Address**
  - **Port**
  - **Username**
  - **Password**
  - **Use SSH keys**: Select this to use SSH keys instead of passwords. For more information about SSH keys, see [*ssh-key commands*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NetMRI753/pages/42108603).
  - **Directory**
  - **Include** **date** **in** **filename**: Check to date-stamp the archive file name.  
To archive the database to another NetMRI appliance, enter **admin** as the **Username** and enter **Backup** as the **Directory**.
4. To test the configuration, click **Test** **Connection**.
5. If the test is successful on the remote server, click **Create** **Archive**.
6. In the Create Archive dialog box, click **Show** **Details** to view the process as it happens.  
During archiving, do not refresh the page or close the window. Such actions may generate an incomplete database archive file.
7. When archiving is complete, a status message allows return to the original page and provides a link to a generated MD5 Checksum file. This file is recommended if you need to restore from a database you have stored on your computer. Click the **MD5** **Checksum** link and choose **Save** in the dialog.