Splunk AppDynamics recommends that you perform routine data backups of the Controller.

One method of maintaining backups of the Controller is to implement high availability. With high availability, the database on the secondary Controller keeps a replicated copy of the data on the primary Controller. A secondary Controller also makes it practical to take cold copies of the Controller data, since you can shut down the secondary to copy its data without affecting Controller availability. For information on HA, see Controller High Availability (HA).

Other approaches include using a disk snapshot mechanism or using database backup tools. The BackupTools section describes tools that support each approach. In addition to regular backups, back up the Controller and Enterprise Console before upgrading or migrating them from one server to another.

This page provides an overview of the tasks and considerations related to backing up the Controller. Note that your Controller should be shut down before performing any import functions.