5.6.20. `Admin-Backup/Restore - Configuration` screen of the legacy web UI

After pressing the `Configuration` command from the `Admin-Backup/Restore` menu, the following screen is displayed.
This screen enables configuring the frequency and location of backups.
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The `Backup configuration` screen contains the following sections:

Item

Name

Function

1

`maximum number of backups saved locally`

Maximum number of local backups

2

`Enable scheduled backup` selector

Activation of the backup scheduler. Displays the area below.

3

`Daily`, `Weekly`, `Monthly` buttons

Choice of the backup frequency

4

`Target` field

Choosing the backup location: `local`, `Scp`, `Ftp`
Selecting Scp and Ftp will bring up additional parameters listed below

14

`Scheduled backup progression` field

Backup progress bar

15

`Time of day` field

Choosing the time of the backup

Note

The time displayed under the `Time of day` field corresponds to the UTC time of the user’s browser.


5.6.20.1. `FTP` choice settings

The `Remote settings` section in the `FTP` version contains the following items:

Item

Name

Function

5

`Output interface` field

Name of the network interface used of the GCenter, including IP address

6

`Password confirmation` field

2nd entry of the confirmation password: must be identical to the mark (10)

7

`Test configuration` button

Button triggers verifying the entered parameters and sending a test file to the specified directory. The possible actions listed below depend on the context|

8

`Save` button

Validation of the information entered

9

`Remote backup path` field

Path of the backup on the remote server. The user account used should have read and write permissions on this path.

10

`Password` field

Entering the user's password of the remote server

11

`Port` field

Entering the server's listening port of the remote server

12

`IP Address/Hostname` field

Entry of the IP address or FQDN of the remote server (Example: _72.14.192.0)

13

`Username` field

Entering the user name of the remote server


5.6.20.2. `SCP` choice settings

The `Remote settings` section in the `SCP` version contains the following items:

Name

Function

`IP Address/Hostname` field

Entry of the IP address or FQDN of the remote server (Example: _72.14.192.0)

`Port` field

Entering the server's listening port

`Remote backup path` field

Path of the backup on the remote server. The user account used should have read and write permissions on this path.

`Output interface` field

Name of the network interface used, including IP address

`Protocols` field

Remote server authentication mode (choice between `Password` or `Public_key`)

`Username` field

Entering the user name of the remote server

`Password` field

Only displayed if the `Password` choice is active in the `Protocols` field. Entering the user's password

`Password confirmation` field

Only displayed if the `Password` choice is active in the `Protocols` field.
2nd entry of the confirmation password: must be identical to the mark (10)

`Backup host public key` field

Enter the Public Key of the backup host server

`Gcenter public key` field

GCenter public key

`Test configuration` button

Button triggers verifying the entered parameters and sending a test file to the specified directory of possible actions
The possible actions listed below depend on the context:

`Save` button

Choosing the time of the backup

For more information, see the Overview of the backup and restoration.
For implementation, see the Backup configuration procedure.