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Use attached script to backup or restore Parallels Virtual Automation (PVA) Management Server. The pvabackup.vbs file should be extracted and copied to "C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Virtual Automation\Management Server\bin\" folder:

Backup command example:


where c:\mn_backups is a folder where backup is going to be saved.

Restore command example:


where 20091027222544 is a folder including backup which needs to be restored.

If PVA Management Server is installed inside a Container or Virtual Machine you can additionally backup this virtual instance to have PVA server backed up.

Note: The script can be used to migrate PVA Management Server to a new server using backup and restore functionality.