Scheduling a Backup

Use this task to schedule automatic configuration backup for a device or a device group to run once, daily, weekly, or monthly automatically. You can also configure a backup to run on demand. The following actions occur when you create a backup:

• A new directory is created for each device using its device name in the AcmePacket/ConfigBackups directory. For example:

  AcmePacket/ConfigBackups/Oracle-SessionDelivery/AcmeSD/sr177/sr177_2017_04_25_14_22_20_614

• An entry is added to the database for the configuration file.
• The set purge policy is applied.

1. On the Configuration Manager slider, select Configure archive > Schedules.
2. In the Schedules pane, click Add schedule.
3. In the Add Schedules tab, complete the following fields:

   Name	Description
   Schedule drop-down list	Select from the following options to set the type configuration backups for devices: Schedule—Select to schedule a date and time and make the configuration backup available on an on-demand basis. On Demand—Select to make the configuration backup available on an on-demand basis. Note: The parameters described below are unavailable if you choose this option.
   Frequency drop-down list	Select from the following options to set the frequency of configuration backups for devices: None—Select to not repeat a scheduled backup. Daily—Select to perform daily backups. Weekly—Select to perform weekly backups. Monthly—Select to perform monthly backups.
   Start date drop-down list	Select a start date using the calendar icon.
   Start time drop-down list	Select a start time in a 24-hour cycle.

4. Click the Devices tab.
5. Click Add.
6. In the Select Device dialog, choose the device or device group in the Managed devices pane for which you want to schedule a backup, and click Add to move it to the Targeted devices pane.
7. Click OK.
   The targeted device for scheduled configuration backups appears in the Devices table.
8. Click Apply to complete the backup schedule for the device.