Nortel Networks NN46110-602 manual Using the GUI for automatic backup, Select Admin Auto Backup

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You must create a directory on the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server before running automatic backup. If you specify a path in the Admin > Auto backup window and the directory does not exist on the FTP or SFTP server, the automatic backup fails and The host path does not exist message is logged in the Event log.

Note: Automatic backup does not recognize a path beginning with the slash (/) character as it did in previous releases.

Using the GUI for automatic backup

You can use the CLI to transfer backup files through SFTP or to trigger a backup when a file or directory changes.

Transferring backup files through SFTP

You can now use an SFTP client to transfer backup files. Previously, you could use only FTP.

Note: To transfer backup files using SFTP, you must first configure a remote Secure Shell (SSH) server.

To transfer backup files using sftp:

1Select Admin > Auto Backup.

2In the Automatic Backup File Servers section, click the sftp check box for a particular server. FTP is the default.

Triggering a backup when a file or directory changes

You can trigger an automatic backup when a new file is created in a particular directory, or when a file or a directory changes. The VPN Router checks at regular intervals to see whether changes occur. These changes are written only to the backup server you specify. You can optionally delete that file after the backup is complete.

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