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How-tos

Backup & recovery

Open Services → Backup. It has three tabs: Jobs, Restore and Settings.

Jobs #

The list shows each job’s name, what it backs up, schedule, destinations, last result and next run.

  • Choose New job to create a job, or Edit on a row to change one.
  • Choose Run now to run a job immediately.

A job on a server runs through the agent on that server. Install it first: Install & approve the Windows agent.

Backup target #

In Services → Backup → This appliance, choose a network folder for copies of this appliance’s backups. Enter the folder, choose Check, then select a credential. Send test copy sends a copy right away.

Offsite Vault #

Under Settings, choose Enroll to connect the site to the Offsite Vault.

Recovery kit #

Keep an encrypted recovery kit and the printed recovery sheet away from the appliance. Create the kit from the Restore tab.

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