Updated on 2024-09-23 GMT+08:00

Managing Server Backup

After ransomware backup is enabled, the backup vault periodically backs up your servers based on the backup policy. You can expand the vault capacity or modify the backup policy as required.

Prerequisites

Ransomware backup has been enabled. For details, see Enabling Backup.

Increasing the Backup Capacity

  1. Log in to the management console and go to the HSS page.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Server Protection > Ransomware Prevention. The protected server list is displayed. Click Add Capacity in the Operation column of the target server.
  3. In the displayed dialog box, configure the capacity.

    Figure 1 Configuring the capacity

  4. If the information is correct, click OK. The payment page is displayed. After the payment is complete, return to the Protected Server tab page to view the storage capacity of the target server.

    If the payment is not complete, the Vault Status of the target server is Locked. After the payment, the status becomes normal.

Modifying a Backup Policy

  1. Log in to the management console and go to the HSS page.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Server Protection > Ransomware Prevention. The protected server list is displayed. Click the policy name in the Backup Policy Status column of the target server.
  3. In the displayed dialog box, configure the policy. For details about the parameters, see Policy parameters.

    Figure 2 Configuring a policy
    Table 1 Policy parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Backup Frequency

    Data can be automatically backed up on specific days in a week, or at a fixed interval.

    • Weekly: Select one or more days in a week to back up data.
    • Day based: The range of the backup interval is 1 to 30 days.

    Weekly

    Execution Time

    Time when automated backup is started.

    NOTE:

    Example of policy configurations

    Policy 1: Set Backup Frequency to Weekly, select Wednesday and Saturday, and set Execution Time to 00:00 and 13:00. Data will be automatically backed up at 00:00 and 13:00 every Wednesday and Saturday.

    Policy 2: Set Backup Frequency to Day based and set the interval to two days. Set Execution Time to 02:00 and 14:00. Data will be automatically backed up at 02:00 and 14:00 at an interval of two days.

    00:00, 07:00

    Timezone

    Select the time zone of the backup time.

    UTC+08:00

  4. Confirm the settings and click Next. Configure the backup retention rule.

    • Type: Backup quantity

      Table 2 describes the parameters for configuring a backup rule.

      Figure 3 Configuring retention rules by quantity
      Table 2 Parameters for data retention by quantity

      Parameter

      Description

      Example Value

      Rule

      Number of latest backups to be retained.

      NOTICE:

      This setting takes effect no matter how you configure advanced options.

      For example, if the rule is configured to keep the most recent 30 backups, and Advanced Options are configured to keep the latest backup in the last 3 months (90 days), the latest 30 backups will be retained.

      30

      (Optional) Advanced Options

      You can retain the latest backup in a day, a week, a month, or a year.

      • Daily backup: The latest backup on each of the specified days is retained.
      • Weekly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified weeks is retained.
      • Monthly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified months is retained.
      • Yearly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified years is retained.
      NOTE:

      If multiple rules are configured, the rule with the longest retention period takes effect.

      Keep the most recent backup from each of the last three months

    • Type: Time period

      Table 3 describes the parameters for configuring a backup rule.

      Figure 4 Configuring retention rules by time period
      Table 3 Parameters for data retention by time period

      Parameter

      Description

      Example Value

      Rule

      Select or customize a backup retention period. The system will automatically retain backups and delete old ones based on your settings. The retention period can be:

      • Days
      • 1 month
      • 3 months
      • 6 months
      • 1 year

      3 months

    • Type: Permanent
      Backup data will be permanently stored.

      If the Retention Type of a rule is changed from Time period to another, historical backups will still be deleted based on the Time period settings. For details, see Why Does the Retention Rule Not Take Effect After Being Modified?

  5. Click OK.