Adding a new backup schedule

About this task

To create a backup schedule, you must first decide what type of data you want to back up. You must then indicate the days and time you want the schedule to run and the destination to which you want the backup files sent.

Procedure

On the Administration menu, click Server (Maintenance) > Data Backup/Restore > Schedule Backup.
The system displays the Schedule Backup Web page.

If backups are already scheduled, the screen lists the current backup schedules. Look at the schedules carefully to determine what backup schedule you want to add.

If this is the first backup schedule that you are creating, the Schedule Backup Web page displays a message stating that there is no record of any backup schedule.
Click Add.
The system displays the Add New Schedule Web page.
Select Specify Data Sets.
Select Messaging.
Select Messaging Application, Translations, Names, and Messages.
Select a backup method.
1. Enter User Name.
2. Enter Password.
3. Enter Host Name.
4. Enter Directory.
If you want to encrypt the backup data, select the check box in the Encryption area of the screen and enter a pass phrase using an arbitrary string of 15 to 256 characters.
A pass phrase is similar to a password in usage, but is generally longer for added security.

You must encrypt the backup data. You must remember the pass phrase because you cannot restore the data without the pass phrase.
Select the days of the week by clicking the appropriate check boxes, and select the hour and minute you want the backup procedure to start by selecting a time from the Start Time field.
You can select multiple days but only one time for the backup schedule to run.
Click Add New Schedule to save the schedule you just created.
The system displays the Schedule Backup Web page with the new backup schedule added to the schedule list.