Scheduling backups on the X10G security blade

 

Related topics: Using the backup utility on an X10G security blade Full X10G security blade configuration backups Module configuration backups on the X10G security blade Restoring a backup file on the X10G security blade

Use the Backup Utility > Configure Backup Schedule page to specify how frequently and at what time of day the selected backup type is performed, and to select a location for storing backup files.

To schedule backups:

1.	Select a Backup frequency: daily, weekly, or monthly.

For weekly backups, select which day of the week the backup is run.

For monthly backups, select which day of the month the backup is run. You cannot schedule backups to run on the 29th, 30th, or 31st day of the month, because not all months have those days.

2.	Specify a Start time for the backup process. Ideally, select a time when the security blade is unlikely to be under heavy load.

Enter the time in 24-hour format (where 00:00 indicates midnight, and 12:00 indicates noon).

3.	Provide a Storage location for the backup files. Only one remote backup location can be configured for each backup type.

Select Appliance to have the file stored locally. A maximum of 20 backup files can be saved, and the backup file directory cannot be renamed, moved, or deleted.

Backup files saved to the security blade can be viewed on the Backup Utility page, under Local Backup files.

Select Remote machine to store the backup file on another machine in the network, then indicate whether to use a Samba file share or FTP server and provide the following connection information:

a.	The IP address/hostname of the remote machine, and the connection Port to use.

b.	The Default directory in which backup files will be created. A different subdirectory will be created automatically for each backup file type.

 

Important  If you want to create backup files for multiple security blades on the same remote machine, be sure to use a separate directory for each blade's backup files. This avoids the possibility of conflicts that could lead to files being mistakenly overwritten or deleted.

c.	The User name and Password to use when connecting to the remote machine. If a network logon is used, also provide the Domain in which the account resides.

d.	Click Test Connection to make sure the security blade can communicate with the remote machine and write to the specified location.

e.	If you want remote backup files to be automatically deleted after a specified time period, mark the Delete backup files that are older than check box, and then select a time period from the list.

4.	Click Save to save your changes and return to the Backup Utility page. The new backup schedule is displayed in the Perform Backup list.