Disaster Recovery
Hardware failure, disk corruption, or accidental misconfiguration can cause loss of SafeSquid policies and SSL certificates. SafeSquid Cloud Restore automatically backs up configuration and certificates to the cloud; use the same activation key to restore them to the same appliance (after rebuild) or a new appliance.
When to use Cloud Restore
| Scenario | Solution | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware failure destroys proxy server | Restore from cloud to new appliance | Resume operations within minutes |
| Accidental policy deletion or misconfiguration | Restore previous version from cloud | Rollback to last known-good state |
| Deploying clustered proxies | Restore master config to new slaves | Replicate policies across nodes |
| Migrating proxy to new hardware | Restore to new appliance with same key | Zero policy recreation effort |
What gets backed up
Included in cloud backup:
- All policy configuration (
config.xml) - SSL root certificate and private key
- User groups, identity rules, access policies
- Extended policies (DLP, Anti-Virus, etc.)
NOT included:
- System logs
- Network interface settings (IP, hostname)
- Operating system configuration
- Third-party integrations (LDAP credentials, external DB connections)
Backup frequency
- Automatic backup: Triggered when you click Restart SafeSquid after making configuration changes
- Manual backup: Support → Restart SafeSquid (select "Yes" for cloud backup)
- Retention: Latest backup overwrites previous (single version stored per activation key)
The document below covers Cloud Restore configuration and usage.
Disaster recovery configuration guides
Configure Cloud Restore
Recovery requires Cloud Restore to be configured and the same activation key. The document covers how Cloud Restore works, required setup (Monit), and step-by-step configuration in the SafeSquid interface. Restoring configuration and SSL certificates from the cloud reduces downtime and rework. Use this document to implement and run disaster recovery.
Next steps
After configuring Cloud Restore, verify with Verify Your Setup; for HA see Proxy Clustering.