Configuring Backup and Restore
Configuring the Backup Server
Before you begin the backup process, set the backup configuration parameters.
Before You Begin
Gather the following values.
Table 29 Backup Configuration Parameters
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Server URL |
The URL of the server on the network where backup files are stored. The format should be ftp://< server/directory>/ where < server/directory> is the IP address or hostname of the backup server. |
User ID |
The user ID on the backup server. You must have an account on the server to which you are backing up your data. Do not use an anonymous user ID. |
Password |
The password for the user ID on the backup server. |
Maximum revisions |
The maximum number of revisions of the backup data to keep on the backup server. The maximum number is 50. The default value is 5. |
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Administration > Backup / Restore > Configuration.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Configuration page.
Step 2 Enter the information shown in Table 29.
Step 3 Click Apply to save the information.
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Viewing Scheduled Backups
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Administration > Backup / Restore > Scheduled Backups.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Scheduled Backups page with the following information:
- Name
- Description
- Schedule
- Next Run
- Categories of backup or type of data to save
Step 2 To see a different number of scheduled backups on each page, on the top right, choose another number from the drop-down box and click Go. You can choose to see 10, 25, 50, 100, or all scheduled backups.
Step 3 To move to another page, use the left and right arrow buttons on the bottom right, or enter another page number and press Enter.
Step 4 To sort scheduled backups, click any of the headers.
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Adding a Scheduled Backup
You can configure scheduled backups to occur once or recurring jobs that repeat:
- Every N days at a specific time
- Every N weeks on specific day and time
- Every N months on a specific day of the month and time
- Every N years on specific day and time
Before You Begin
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Administration > Backup / Restore > Scheduled Backups.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Scheduled Backup page.
Step 2 Click Schedule Backup.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Scheduled Backups page.
Step 3 Enter a name and description for the scheduled backup.
Step 4 Check the check box for the type of data to save. You can choose one or both:
- Configuration—Saves the configurations of the system and applications.
- Data—Saves your application data and voicemail messages.
Step 5 From the Schedule tab, select the frequency of the scheduled backup:
- Once
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Yearly
Step 6 Select whether the scheduled backup will start:
- Immediately
- On a specific date and time
Step 7 Click Add.
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Modifying a Scheduled Backup
To modify a scheduled backup, choose Administration > Backup/Restore > Scheduled Backups and click the name of a scheduled backup.
The Modify Scheduled Backup window appears. From this window, you can modify the following fields:
- Description
- Which categories, or type of data to backup:
– Configuration —Saves the configurations of the system and applications.
– Data —Saves your voice-mail messages.
- Whether the scheduled backup will occur:
– Once
– Daily
– Weekly
– Monthly
– Yearly
- Whether the scheduled backup will start:
– Once
– On a specific date and time
To save your changes, click Apply.
Manually Starting a Backup
Before You Begin
Procedure
Step 1 Click Administration > Backup / Restore > Start Backup.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Start Backup page and automatically generates a backup ID. The backup ID increases by one every time you back up the server.
Step 2 Enter a description of the backup file; for example, “backupdata6-2-04.”
Step 3 Check the check box for the types of data to save. You can choose one or both:
- Configuration—Saves the configurations of the system and applications.
- Data—Saves your application data and voicemail messages.
Step 4 Click Start Backup.
Step 5 Click OK at the confirmation message.
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Disabling a Scheduled Backup
To disable a scheduled backup, choose Administration > Backup/Restore > Scheduled Backups. The Scheduled Backups window appears.
- To disable an existing scheduled backup, click the name of a scheduled backup. The Modify Scheduled Backup window appears. Click the Disabled checkbox and click Apply.
- To disable all existing scheduled backups, click Bulk Disable. Select whether all scheduled backups should be always enabled, or select a date range for when the disabling of the scheduled backup will begin and end. Click Apply. All existing scheduled backups are disabled.
Click on the Back To List button to return to the scheduled backup list without disabling all the scheduled backups.
Starting a Restore
After you have backed up your configuration data, you can restore it for every new installation or upgrade.
Before You Begin
Configure a backup server. See Configuring the Backup Server.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Administration > Backup / Restore > Start Restore.
The system displays the Backup / Restore Start Restore page with the following fields:
- Backup ID—The backup ID of previous backups.
- Version—Version
- Description—Name of this backup.
- Backup Time and Date—Date and time when this backup was made.
- Categories—The type of data to restore.
Step 2 Select the row containing the configuration to restore.
Step 3 Check the check box for the type of data to save. You can choose one or both:
- Configuration—Saves the configurations of the system and applications.
- Data—Saves your application data and voicemail messages.
Step 4 Click Start Restore.
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