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 Tableau Server upgrade process for 2020.4 version   1.        It is recommended to take snapshot of the server box with the help of IT-Admin Team so that it can be restored in case of failure. 2.        Login to the Machine where Tableau prod server is installed(doctableauprod1). 3.        In the server box, go to Command prompt and type cmd to open it.   4.        Enter the below command to run the backup   U:\> tsm maintenance backup -f ts_backup -d Job id is '57', timeout is 1440 minutes. 6% - Starting the Active Repository instance, File Store, and Cluster Controller. 13% - Waiting for the Active Repository, File Store, and Cluster Controller to start. 20% - Installing backup services. 26% - Estimating required disk space. 33% - Gathering disk space information from all nodes. 40% - Analyzing disk space information....

  Tableau Server Post Upgrade Cleanup When upgrading from Tableau Server 2018.2 or later, you do not uninstall the previous version. The upgrade process is designed to install a new version side-by-side with your existing version, and then switch from the earlier version to the later one. When doing a TSM-to-TSM upgrade (version 2018.2.x to later version), you must leave your existing version in place and running until just before you upgrade using the upgrade script. If you uninstall your existing version before upgrading, you will not be able to upgrade. For your end-users, this has the impact of reducing downtime because you install your new version while the existing version is running. The only time the server is not running is during the period the upgrade script is actually upgrading to the new version. After installing the new version and upgrading, you can uninstall the previous version when you choose to do so. You can leave the older version installed indefinitely, thoug...

Tableau Server Backup and Restore Procedure Tableau Server Backup and Restore Procedure Tableau Server   data: Go to Windows -> Search Type Cmd. It will display the command prompt then enter the backup command below: U:\>tsm maintenance backup -f ts_backup -d It will show the command prompt, make sure that you are in the drive where Tableau installed like D: Use the below command to take a back of the Tableau server. tsm maintenance backup -f ts_backup -d Once the backup is complete it will show the path like: Backup written to 'D:\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\files\backups\ts_backup-2021-02-13.tsbak' on the controller node.  According to Tableau help below are the steps to  Restore from a backup Version: 2020.4 Use the  tsm maintenance restore   command to restore your  Tableau Server  data. You might do this if you had a system failure and need to restore your data, if you need to switch back to a previous version of  Tableau Serve...