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Scheduling V-Series appliance backups
Help | V-Series Appliance | v8.2.x
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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. Schedule each applicable backup type (full appliance, web, or TRITON AP-EMAIL separately.
To schedule backups:
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Select a Backup frequency: daily, weekly, or monthly.
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Specify a Start time for the backup process. Ideally, select a time when the appliance is unlikely to be under heavy load.
Enter the time in 24-hour format (where 00:00 indicates midnight, and 12:00 indicates noon).
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Provide a Storage location for the backup files. Only one remote backup location can be configured for each backup type.
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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 appliance can be viewed on the Backup Utility page, under Local Backup files.
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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:
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The IP address/hostname of the remote machine, and the connection Port to use.
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The Default directory in which backup files will be created. A different subdirectory will be created automatically for each backup file type.
 
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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.
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Click Test Connection to make sure the appliance can communicate with the remote machine and write to the specified location.
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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.
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Click OK to save your changes and return to the Backup Utility page. The new backup schedule is displayed in the Perform Backup list.

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