Brocade Communications Systems IP250 user manual Disabling backup, Viewing the backup status

5 Server Data backup

3.Select the Enable Backup check box.

4.Click Apply or OK.

Disabling backup

Backup is enabled by default. If you want to stop the backup process, you need to disable backup. To disable the backup function, complete the following steps.

1.Select Server > Options.

The Options dialog box displays.

2.Select Server Backup in the Category list.

3.Clear the Enable Backup check box.

4.Click Apply or OK.

Viewing the backup status

The Management application enables you to view the backup status at a glance by providing a backup status icon on the Status Bar. The following table illustrates and describes the icons that indicate the current status of the backup function.

TABLE 17	Backup status
Icon	Description
	Backup in Progress — displays the following tooltip: “Backup started at hh:mm:ss, in progress...
	XX directories are backed up.”
	Countdown to Next Scheduled Backup — displays the following tooltip: “Next backup scheduled
	at hh:mm:ss.”
	Backup Disabled — displays the following tooltip: “Backup is disabled.”
	Backup Failed — displays the following tooltip: “Backup failed at hh:mm:ss mm/dd/yyyy.”

Changing the backup interval

When the backup feature is enabled, your SAN is protected by automatic backups. The backups occur every 24 hours by default. However, you can change the interval at which backup occurs.

NOTE

Do NOT modify the backup.properties file.

To change the backup interval, complete the following steps.

1.Select Server > Options.

The Options dialog box displays.

2.Select Server Backup in the Category list.

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