Schedule a Device Backup

To schedule a device backup:

  1. Go to Go to Menu > ADC+ > CONFIG MANAGEMENT > Backup Configuration > Manage Backups.
    The Backup tab opens.
  2. Click the Create button in the Command bar.
  3. On the Create screen that opens, enter a name for the backup you are about to schedule.
  4. (Optional) Enter a description of the backup.
  5. In the Available devices field, click the Assign icon beside each device you want to add to include in the backup.
  6. Select the Scheduler radio button.
  7. Depending on how often you want to schedule a backup, select the Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly radio button.
  8. Type the starting date of the backup or click the (Starting date) icon and select the date from the popup screen that appears.
  9. Type the starting time for the backup or click the (Time) icon and select a start time using the sliding bars for Hour and Minute. When you are finished, click Done to close the popup screen.
  10. (Optional) If you want certain users to be notified of the backup generation status (success or failure) via an email, enter their email addresses separated by commas in the To field of the Email configuration section, then enter a subject that will help the recipients understand why they are receiving the email: for example, "Weekly backup of ADC devices."
    Note: Email notifications will be sent for each device within the backup group. The successful backup notification will have the archive attachment in .ucs format via email.
  11. Click Save to finish scheduling the backup.
    Note:

    • Rather than adding components manually, you can click the Add search string link and create a search string that automatically assigns all existing devices that match the search criteria. 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 if the devices match the search criteria you set up.

    • The minute bar has only two settings: to the left, representing the top of the hour (:00) and to the right, representing half-past the hour (:30).