Restoring backed up License Management Service data

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
You can restore the License Management Service data that was backed up using the lms_bkup.pl script when required.
You can restore the data to the same host on which the data was backed up. If you restore the data on a different host, then you need to do the following task on the host before you perform the restore operation:
  • Change the physical host name and the IP address to match the system on which the backup was taken.
To restore backed up License Management Service data on Linux
  1. On the host where you plan to restore the data, log on as a user with root privileges.
  2. Run the script at the command prompt:
/opt/VRTSsfmh/bin/perl
/opt/VRTSlms/config/adm/lms_bkup.pl --restore /dir
Where, installdir is the installation directory and dir is the location that you specify on which you want to restore the data.
To restore backed up License Management Service data on Windows
  1. On the host where you plan to restore the data, log on as a user with administrator privileges.
  2. Run the script at the command prompt:
"C:\Program files\Veritas\VRTSsfmh\bin\perl.exe"
"C:\Program files\Veritas\VRTSlms\config\adm\lms_bkup.pl" --restore \dir
Where, dir is the location that you specify on which you want to restore the data.