After you configure your SFTP file server you can start a backup at any time or schedule recurring backups.
When you set up recurring backups, the system automatically backs up the inventory if there is an inventory change, such as the addition or removal of a Transport Node. This feature is not available for manual backups. You can also trigger backups for configuration changes. You can optionally select both options for recurring backups.
Inventory backups do not get collected for Global Manager.
Prerequisites
Complete the instructions at Configure Backups.
Procedure
Results
If you selected Start Backup, you see a progress bar of the in-progress backup.
When the manual or scheduled backup completes, the backup gets listed in the Backup History section of the page. The Last Backup Status label indicates whether the backup was successful and lists the timestamp, node, and cluster details of the appliance backed up. If the backup fails, you can see an error message.What to do next
To restore a backup follow instructions at Restore a Backup.