Configuring the Backup/Restore Page

This sections provides example configurations for the Manage Backups, Immediate Backup/Restore, and Scheduled Backup Settings sections on the System > Backup/Restore page.

•	Configuring Manage Backups

•	Configuring Immediate Backup/Restore

•	Configuring Scheduled Backup Settings

Configuring Manage Backups

To take an online backup or upload a snapshot file for restore, complete the following configuration steps:

1	Click Download Auto Export Tool. The tool downloads to your local system. See Data Export Wizard for configuration procedures.

2	Click Here to view the restore history.

3	To download an existing snapshot, select an available snapshot and then click Download Snapshot.

4	To restore a backup snapshot, select an available snapshot and then click Restore Snapshot. The Restore Options pop up window displays.

 

a	Select the desired Restore Options.

b

Click OK.

Configuring Immediate Backup/Restore

To create, download, and upload snapshots, complete the following configuration steps:

1	To create a new snapshot file, click Backup Now. The Backup Options pop up window displays:

a	Select a backup option.

•	Basic—performs a daily backup of configuration files. This option is enabled by default.

•	Application—schedules a weekly or monthly backup of configuration files, the central/SGMS database, HM recordings, and firmware images. A weekly backup is scheduled by default.

•	Complete—schedules a weekly or monthly backup of configuration files, the central/SGMS database, HM recordings, firmware images, reporting database, and archived scheduled reports (only from a default active directory). This backup option is disabled by default.

b	Click OK. The configured backup is populated in the Available Snapshots list.

2	To restore existing data:

a	Select an Available Snapshot and then click Restore Now. or

b	Upload a snapshot by clicking Choose File, selecting a file to backup, and then clicking Restore Now.

Configuring Scheduled Backup Settings

By default, your system is on a backup schedule for daily at 10:00 pm and weekly on Fridays at 10pm. Only 1 snapshot per backup type is saved. Old snapshots are not deleted if the backup directory is changed, they need to be deleted manually.

To change the scheduled backup intervals for the Basic, Application, and/or Complete backups, complete the following steps:

NOTE: Disabling the check boxes greys out the Backup Schedule settings.

1	Select Enable Basic Backups. This check box is enabled by default.

2	Use the Backup Schedule drop down lists to select a daily time for the Basic Backup.

3	Select Enable Application Backups. This check box is enabled by default.

4	Use the Backup Schedule drop down lists to select the month or week, day, and time for the Application Backup.

5	Select Enable Complete Backups. This check box is disabled by default. Complete backups should be enabled only when there is enough disk space available (the free disk space required is displayed). If there is not enough space available, backups are not taken.

6	Use the Backup Schedule drop down lists to select the month or week, day, and time for the Complete Backup.

7	Enter a directory to backup the snapshots in the Backup snapshots to directory [installDir]: text field.

8	Click Update Settings.