Dell 2.3 manual Scheduling Automatic Backups, Performing An Immediate Backup, Click Backup Now

Scheduling Automatic Backups

This is the second part of configuring backup and restore. For detailed information on configuring the backup location and credentials, see Configuring Backup And Restore.

To schedule an automatic backup:

1.Launch a web Browser then enter https://<ApplianceIPAddress>.

2.In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE.

3.To edit the backup and restore settings, click Edit Automatic Scheduled Backup (this makes fields active).

4.To enable the backups, click Enabled.

5.Select the check boxes for the days of the week for which you want to run the backup.

6.In the Time for Backup (24 Hour Time Format, HH:mm) text box, enter the time in HH:mm format. The Next Backup populates with the date and time of the next scheduled backup.

7.Click Apply.

Performing An Immediate Backup

To perform an immediate backup:

1.Launch a web Browser then enter https://<ApplianceIPAddress>.

2.In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE.

3.Click Backup Now.

4.To use location and encryption password from the Backup settings, in the Backup Now dialog box, select that check box.

5.Enter a Backup Location, User Name, Password, and Encryption Password.

The encryption password can contain alpha numeric characters and the following special characters: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction.

6.Click Backup.

Restoring The Database From A Backup

NOTE: The restore operation causes the virtual appliance to reboot after it has completed.

To restore the database from backup:

1.Launch a web Browser then enter https://<ApplianceIPAddress>.

2.In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE and the current backup and restore settings are displayed.

3.Click Restore Now.

4.In the Restore Now dialog box, enter a File Location (CIFS/NFS Format).

5.Enter the User Name, Password, and Encryption Password for the backup file.

The encryption password can contain alpha numeric characters and the following special characters: !@#$%*. There is no length restriction.

6.To save your changes, click Apply

The appliance reboots or restarts once Apply is clicked.

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