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title: Maintenance overview
slug: epmm/system-manager-guide/maintenance-overview
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:58:36.568Z
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System Manager **Maintenance** menu options contains menu items for configuring Ivanti EPMM access. The following table summarizes the tasks associated with each menu item.

Table: Maintenance Menu Items

| Settings Menu        | Task                                                                                                                                               |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Software Updates     | Upgrade, configure, and manage software versions. Refer to the appendix [Upgrading Ivanti EPMM Releases](docId:94cVEeTNYHPhqfC89Wdcd) for details. |
| Export Configuration | Export system configuration files for backup.                                                                                                      |
| Import Configuration | Import backed up system configuration files.                                                                                                       |
| Clear Configuration  | Clear unsaved configuration settings and return to the default configuration.                                                                      |
| System Storage       | Monitor disk storage availability.                                                                                                                 |
| Reboot               | Reboot the Ivanti server, clear the current configuration settings, and to restart all server modules.                                             |
| System Backup        | Test connectivity to the backup server, schedule daily backups, and perform an immediate backup.                                                   |
| Optimize Database    | Optimize Ivanti EPMM database performance by cleaning up fragmentation in the database.                                                            |