Backup and restore for replica instances

Because replica Policy Broker instances host a read-only copy of the data stored in the primary Policy Database, you do not need to back up your replica Policy Broker instances.

Should the replica Policy Database become corrupted, the simplest way to get back to a working database is to uninstall and reinstall the replica.

If the installer returns an “unable to uninstall” error for the replica, try changing the replica to standalone mode (see Change the Policy Broker mode), then change back to replica mode.

When the reinstalled or reconfigured replica connects to the primary Policy Broker instance, it will receive the latest policy and configuration data in its synchronized copy of the Policy Database.