Scheduled Backup
Use the TAS Manager Console or the TAS Manager Web UI to set an automated backup of the TAS as per defined schedule with an option to push the backup file to an external server. The Scheduled backup option is available only when the TAS OS is Ubuntu.
- See also Backing Up the System
To set up a scheduled backup, select TAS Manager Console | System | Scheduled Backup to display the Scheduled Backup Settings window. Or Select TAS Manager Web UI | Actions | Scheduled Backup to display the Scheduled Backup Settings window.
Set the day, time, frequency, location and address of the backup file along the user name and password with the required for accessing the location for backup purposes. In addition, you may view the backup log, save your settings, and perform a test to check the disk space that is available, estimate the size of the backup file and to test the push settings.
| NOTE: The backup file will contain the license and test cases (test suite) from the backed up TAS thus if you restore you may have to install the current license and/or import the official test suite for the new TAS. Backing Up the System |
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Select to enable the scheduled backup service. The Scheduled Backup is not performed as set up if you do not select this option. |
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Start Time |
Enter the time of day when the scheduled backup occurs. Available when Frequency = hourly. |
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Frequency |
The frequency of the scheduled backup performed: hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
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Hour (s) Interval |
Indicates the hourly interval that the backup occurs. Available when Frequency = hourly. Range : 1 to 4. |
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Day of Week |
Select the day of week when the scheduled backup occurs. Available when Frequency = weekly. |
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Day of Month |
Select the day of month when the scheduled backup occurs. Available when Frequency = monthly. |
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Push Type |
Select to indicate whether the backup file is pushed to a remove location (FTP site, SFTP) or not (None). The Push type FTP or SFTP uploads the backup file to a remote server. When set, the backup file is uploaded to a remote server at the specified IP Address, using the specified User Name, Password, and Remote Path. Run a Push Test to confirm it's successful prior to use. |
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IP Address |
The network location of the Push Type service. |
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User Name / Password |
The user name and password required to login to the Push service. (Available only when Push Type is not None). |
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Remote Path |
Enter the remote directory path where the backup file is uploaded. (Available only when Push Type is not None). The resulting backup file will be located at the directory path you specified. For example, /home/cfguser/tasBackup.bck (and is available for cfguser to be retrieved by PULL clients). |
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| Delete Local | Enable to delete the Local backup. When enabled, the Local Pathname is not available for input. The configuration for the Local Pathname must first be saved, otherwise you will receive this error " You must first save the configuration". | ||||||||
| Local Pathname |
Enter the Local directory path where the backup file is uploaded. (Available only when Push Type is not None). The resulting backup file will be located at the directory path you specified. To delete this backup file, select the Delete Local checkbox (see above). |
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View Log |
Click to view to the Scheduled Backup Service Log. The Scheduled Backup window closes and displays the /usr/log/tasBackup.log file, which contains output from the previous scheduled backup. If no scheduled backup has been performed, no log file displays. |
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Save |
Click Save to upload Scheduled Backup configuration to the TAS and update the backup service to either Start / Stop based on whether you selected or cleared Enabled. |
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Test |
Select to check the disk space that is available, estimate the size of the backup file and to test the push settings. The configuration must first be saved. The Push Test is available only when Push Type is not none and after you have saved the configuration. Use Push Test to access the remote location to make sure the settings are correct by connecting, logging in, uploading a sample file, deleting a sample file, and logging out. Example : |
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Cancel |
Click Cancel to discard any changes you made. |
SSH for Command Usage
You may use the command schedule-tas-backup, to view, start, stop, etc., from the SSH console as cfguser.
The schedule-tas-backup commands:
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schedule-tas-backup -show |
To display the current configuration |
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schedule-tas-backup -start |
To start the service regardless of configuration |
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schedule-tas-backup -stop |
To stop the service |
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schedule-tas-backup -now |
To execute the full scheduled backup right now |
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schedule-tas-backup -pushTest |
To execute push test |
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schedule-tas-backup -check |
To have the service check the configuration and start/stop based on configuration |
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schedule-tas-backup |
To configure the scheduled backup interactively |
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scheduled-tas-backup -help |
For more information |
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