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Backing up files

WEBppliance stores each backup you perform in a separate archive file, in .tar format. Before you begin backing up the files on your system:

To back up your files:

  1. In the Backup Manager, click Backup .

    2. A Backup window opens.

  2. In the Select the data to back up field, specify what files you want to back up.
  3. In the Select user to back up field, enter the name of the user whose files you want to back up.
  4. In the Back up files modified in the last field, specify a time frame for the backup.

    5. For example, to back up all files modified in the last 24 hours, choose 1 day.

  5. Click Backup .

    6. Save the file to a directory on your local system. Save the backup file as a WinZip file, and add a .tar.gz extension to the file name.

Scheduling regular backups

To make archiving files easier and more timely, you can schedule backups to take place at regular intervals. Regular backups save you the effort of archiving the files yourself.

Unattended backups such as these do not save the backups in archive files that you create and name. Instead, these backups transfer a copy of the files to the FTP server. Consequently, to schedule regular backups, you must supply your FTP login ID and password so the backup operation can access the FTP server.

For scheduled backups, WEBppliance assigns a file name to the backup file in the format hostname-backup_type-date-time . For example:

raspberry.wh.ensim.com-config-20010315-031054.tar.gz

In this example:

To create a scheduled backup:

  1. From the Backup window, click Scheduled Backup .

    2. A Scheduled Backups window opens.

  2. Click New .

    3. An expanded Backup window opens.

  3. Use the following information to complete the form.

    4. In this field:

    Enter:

    Select the data to back up

    The type of files you want to back up.

    Note: If you choose Files and email of a user , you must also specify a user in the Select a user to back up field.

    Optional: Select a user to back up

    The name of the user whose files you want to back up. Use this field only if you chose the Files and email of a user option in the Select the data to back up field.

    Back up files modified in the last

    The time frame for the backup.

    For example, to back up all files modified in the last 24 hours, choose 1 day.

    Frequency

    How often you want to back up the files.

    FTP Server

    The name of the FTP server that will transfer the backup files to the FTP server.

    FTP Login

    The user ID you use to access the FTP server.

    FTP Password

    The password you use to access the FTP server. Enter the password again in the FTP Password Confirmation field.

  4. Click Schedule .

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