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Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) software.
Backup and restoration of the DevOps Test Hub data
You must back up HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) data before you uninstall the current version of Test Hub or upgrade to the latest version. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install the HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) software.
- Installation of DevOps Test Hub
  To get started working with HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub), you must first install Test Hub.
- DevOps Test Hub upgrade methods
  When you want to use the enhanced functionalities of HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub), you must upgrade Test Hub to the latest version.
- Migration of user data
  You can find information about the migration limitations and methods when you want to migrate data such as projects, test resources, configuration details of integrated applications, and so on. You can migrate data that is generated in an earlier version of HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) after you upgrade to or install the latest version, and then use that data in the latest version.
- Backup and restoration of the DevOps Test Hub data
  You must back up HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) data before you uninstall the current version of Test Hub or upgrade to the latest version. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.
  - Backup and restoration of DevOps Test Hub data on Ubuntu
    To secure the data of HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) that is installed on the Ubuntu server, you can back up the data. At any point in time, after you install Test Hub, you can restore the backed-up data.
  - Backup and restoration of DevOps Test Hub data on Azure Kubernetes Service
    To secure the data in HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) that is installed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), you can back up the data. At any point in time, after you install Test Hub, you can restore the backed-up data.
- Uninstallation of DevOps Test Hub
  When you no longer require HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub), you can uninstall Test Hub. You can uninstall Test Hub from the platform on which you installed Test Hub.
- Configuration of DevOps Test Hub
  You can find information about the tasks that you must perform after you installed HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) to configure Test Hub.
- Team space administration
  You can find information about team spaces including the initial team space on HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) along with the tasks that you can perform to administer a team space.

Backup and restoration of the DevOps Test Hub data

You must back up HCL DevOps Test Hub (Test Hub) data before you uninstall the current version of Test Hub or upgrade to the latest version. You must back up the data to avoid data loss or inaccessibility of data.

A backup is the process of creating a copy of the data on your system and storing it elsewhere, generally on secondary storage. You can then use that copy to recover if your original data is lost or becomes inaccessible.

A restore is a process of copying the backed-up data from the secondary storage and restoring it to the original location. You can restore the backed-up data when your original data is lost or becomes inaccessible.

You must back up and restore the data when you perform the following tasks:

Move the existing environment to a new system.
Change the name of the release or namespace that you used during the installation of Test Hub.
Minimize the downtime of Test Hub during disaster recovery.
Upgrade to the latest version of Test Hub.

To learn more about backup and restoration of Test Hub data on platforms such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Ubuntu, see the following topics: