Backing Up Configuration Files
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There are a small number of configuration files that are used to control Aras Innovator operation. These files are critical to the proper operation of Aras Innovator. These files do not change unless some aspect of the configuration is changed, such as a new database being added. However, the files are quite small, so you may choose to back up the files as part of your regular backup procedures. The files that need to be backed up are
Table 1: Configuration Files
| File | Could be renamed | Purpose | Default or common location |
| InnovatorServerConfig.XML | √ | Contains database configuration information and license key. Actual name and location of this file is determined by the contents of the Innovator.XML file | The root installation folder of Aras Innovator |
| VaultServerConfig.XML | √ | Provides name and location of vault. Actual name and location of this file is determined by the VaultServer.XML file at the vault URL location. If there are multiple vaults, there are multiple copies of VaultServer.XML pointing to different config files. | The root installation folder of Aras Innovator |
| File | Could be renamed | Purpose | Default or common location |
| SelfServiceReportingconfig.xml | √ | Contains the configuration information for SelfServiceReporting to connect to the database. | The root installation folder of Aras Innovator |
| ConversionServerConfig.xml | √ | Contains the configuration information for the Conversion server to apply the correct converters, with the correct arguments. | The root installation folder of Aras Innovator |
| appsettings.json | No | References the URL to the InnovatorServer, as well as the listening URL for the Agent Service. | The installation folder for the Agent Service (\AgentService) |
| conversion.config | No | Contains the configuration information for conversion tasks to be processed in one or more databases. | The installation folder for the Agent Service (\AgentService) |
| replication.config | No | Contains the configuration information to enable vault replication. | The installation folder for the Agent Service (\AgentService) |