Lab 3.2: Create a schedule backup on BIG-IQ

Note

Estimated time to complete: 5 minutes

Lab environment access

If you have not yet visited the page Getting Started, please do so.

Tasks

Now, we can create our backup schedule that references this dynamic group.

  1. Click on the Back Up & Restore > Backup Schedules on the left-hand menu
  2. Click the Create button and fill out the Backup Schedule details. Make sure you pick a start time in the next 5 minutes.
Name BostonNightly
Local Retention Policy Delete local backup copy 3 days after creation
Backup Frequency Daily
Start Time Today’s date and time in the next 5min

Under Devices, select the Groups radio button and select from the drop-down BostonDCGroup

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Note that it is possible to transfer the backups to an external location (see Backup Archive section).

Click Save & Close to save the scheduled backup job.

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  1. Navigate under Back Up & Restore > Backup Files, wait few minutes the backup job starts.
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