Maintenance and Backup

Keeping Parallels Remote Application Server Up to Date

By default, Parallels Remote Application Server will check for updates each time the RAS Console is started. To disable checking for updates, select the Administration category and click the Software Update tab. Clear the Check for updates when launching Parallels Remote Application Server Console option. To check for updates manually, click the Check Now button.

On the same Software Update tab page, a read-only list of modules used by the Parallels Remote Application Server is displayed. You can ignore it unless specifically asked by the Parallels Support.

Backing Up the Parallels Remote Application Server Configuration

To backup the Parallels Remote Application Server farm configuration:

1. Select the Administration category and then click the Backup tab.
2. Click the Export icon.
3. You'll see a message box informing you that all sites will be synchronized before performing the export procedure. Click Yes to continue with export or click No to abort it.
4. Specify the file name and target folder and click Save.

Note: A Parallels Remote Application Server configuration backup will only contain the actual configuration. Non-related configuration objects such as downloaded OS, etc. are not included in the backup.

To restore a configuration from a backup, click the Import icon and follow the instructions.