Create a Device Backup Group

A device backup group is a container used to store all of the backups and restore records for a particular group within the AppViewX system. To create a device backup group, complete the following steps:
  1. Click and select Inventory > Backup & Restore.
    The Backup & Restore screen opens.
  2. If the Backup tab is not displayed by default, click to open it.
  3. In the Sub Systems column on the left, click ADC, Proxy, or Firewall, depending on the device type that you are creating a backup group for.
  4. For ADC, in the Backup tab, you will have the list of user-defined backup groups along with the default group. In the default group, you can find the backup of the devices that are not a part of any user-defined backup group(s). The device backups that are generated in the control center will also fall under the default group.
    Note: Rather than adding devices manually, you can click the Add search string link and create a search string that automatically assigns all existing devices that match the filter criteria to the backup group. The benefit of using a search string rather than selecting devices manually is that the search string continues to work in the background, auto-assigning all new devices to the backup group if the devices match the search criteria you set up.
  5. Click on the top right.
    On the Create screen that opens, the Device type is displayed by default depending on the sub-tab you selected in step 4.
  6. Enter a name for the backup group.
  7. (Recommended) Enter a description of the group that makes it easy for users to determine what sort of device backups are found within the group.
  8. (Only applicable for ADC) Select the Device or Device Group radio button based on how you want to define the device and iHealth report backup.
  9. In the Available devices field, click beside each device whose backups and restores you want to include in the group.
  10. In the scheduling field, select either the Scheduler radio button and then set the frequency, starting date and time for the backups or select the Generate now radio button to start the backup as soon as you click Save.
  11. In the Email configuration field, enter the email addresses, separated by commas, of all users who should be sent a copy of the backup.
  12. (Recommended) Enter a short, clear description in the Subject field so that it will help the recipients understand why they are receiving the email: for example, "Weekly backup of ADC devices."
  13. Click Save.
    You can customize the archive count for storing the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly backups individually. Using this feature, you can maintain scheduled archives without it being overwritten by instant backups.