Configuration Upgrade

With the release of MaxBack 4.0, we introduced a new configuration system that simplifies the application of configuration sets and custom settings. After upgrading from versions before 4.0, you must run the command maxback.vssclient config upgrade to use the new configuration system.

Background

In older MaxBack versions, we used the XML-based .NET Framework configuration model. With MaxBack 4.0, we switched to the current JSON-based configuration model. Additionally, the way configuration sets are handled has improved. Originally, configuration sets were predefined configuration values used to copy defaults from the configuration set to your configuration. If the configuration set was changed later in a update, the new settings were not applied automatically.

The new concept consists of three layers:

• Default values
• configset values
• and custom values.

The MaxBack configuration tool has been updated to include commands for managing options, eliminating the need to manually edit XML files.

Upgrade

When you execute the command

maxback.vssclient upgrade config

the configuration tool will try to identify the configuration set from the old settings and ask you to confirm it. You can also change the selected configuration set. 

All values that have the default value for the configuration set are then removed from the custom values. 

Since the old configuration is deleted afterwards, you cannot downgrade without reconfiguration.