Create NI VLM Backup File Using Command Line Interface

Updated Apr 17, 2023

Environment

Software

  • Volume License Manager

NI Volume License Manager (VLM) provides an option to back up or restore your NI VLM data, settings, and log files using the Backup and Restore Wizard. Items backed up include the NI VLM configuration, license, usage data, and permission requests. This example will show you how to do on-demand backups in VLM using Command Line Interface.

  1. Check the location of NiVlm.exe in your system. In this example, the location of will be in C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Volume License Manager\NiVlm.exe.
  2. Make sure that NI VLM user interface is not running. Do take note that you cannot run command line options while the NI VLM user interface is running.
  3. Right click on the Command Prompt and select it to Run as administrator.
  4. Use this command  \backup [location] to create the backup file. For example "C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Volume License Manager\NiVlm.exe" /backup C:\Users\AE\Desktop.
  5. Press Enter to run the command and the backup file will be created.

In this example the backup file .vlmbak will be created on the desktop:
 
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