Automatic Backups

Automatic Backups backs up your system configuration to your ADSP appliance.

Note

Note

Do not configure the automatic backup time and the automatic synchronization time with the same values.

To schedule automatic backups, follow these steps:

  1. Enable automatic backups by clicking the Enable Configuration Backup Scheduling checkbox to place a checkmark in the box.
  2. Type in a name for the backup in the Job Name field.
  3. Decide how often you want to run the backup by selecting One Time Schedule, Intra-Day Schedule, Daily Schedule, Weekly Schedule, or Monthly Schedule from the drop-down menu.
  4. Depending on the interval you selected in the previous step, fill in the related fields using the following table:
    Interval Action

    One Time Schedule

    Choose a time for the backup by selecting a time from the Time drop-down menu. Then, select a day for the backup by clicking the Calendar button in the Date field and selecting a date.

    Intra-Day Schedule

    Select a time to begin the backup. Then, select a frequency in hours.

    Daily Schedule

    Select a frequency in day, weekdays only, or weekends only. Then, select a time of day.

    Weekly Schedule

    Choose a frequency in days. Then, select a day or multiple days to conduct the backup by clicking the checkbox next to the day to place a checkmark in the box.

    Monthly Schedule

    Choose the months that you want to run a backup by clicking the checkbox next to the month(s) to place a checkmark in the box(es). Then, select a day of the month to conduct the backup. Last, specify a time of day.
  5. Click the Apply button to set the automatic backup schedule.
  6. During an automatic backup, you can send the backup configuration to another AirDefense Enterprise server. Click the Remote checkbox to place a checkmark in the box and fill in the following fields:
    Field Description

    Host

    The name of the server where you want to back up the configuration. This can be an IP address or a DNS name defined by your DNS server.

    Port

    The port number to use during the backup.

    Protocol

    The file transfer protocol to use for backing up the configuration (SCP, SFTP, or HTTPS).

    Path

    The directory (folder) where to place the backup on the destination server.

    User

    The username used to log in on the destination server.

    Password

    The password used to log in on the destination server.

    Verify Server Certificate/Key

    Verifies that the server certificate (HTTPS connections) or server key (SCP and SFTP connections) is valid.

    Retries

    The number of times to retry the backup if a failure occurs. The maximum number is 5.
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