Automatic Backup Settings

The Auto Backup settings allow you to set up a connection to a remote backup server on which you want to store automatically created backups. Furthermore, this panel lets you schedule how often the firewall configuration is backed up automatically. There are no restrictions on the amount or interval of backup creation.

Important:

Before you proceed, make sure that you set the time zone for your LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewall as described under Time Settings Otherwise, the backups are created according to Europe - Berlin (CET/UTC +1) instead of the time specified by you in the automatic backup settings.

Navigate to Firewall > Backup > Auto Backup to open an editor panel to display and edit the settings for automatic backups.

The Auto Backup panel allows you to configure the following elements:

Input field Description
Server Address Enter the IP address of the remote backup server on which you want to store automatically created backups.
Username Enter the name of the user on the remote backup server.
Password Enter the user´s password for the remote backup server if necessary.
Show Password Optional: Select this check box to verify the user´s password.
Server Type Select the respective radio button to specify which network protocol is used to upload the backups to the server. This option is set to FTP by default, but you can adjust the settings to SCP if necessary.
Filename Enter a name for automatically created backup files.
Encryption Password Enter a password for the encryption of the backup files. The password can consist of up to 32 characters (allowed are letters of the English alphabet, integers and the special characters \-][/.,~!@#$%^*()_+:?><}{)
Show Encryption Password Optional: Select this check box to verify the encryption password.
Options Select the respective radio button to specify what is added to the filenames to distinguish the backups from each other. This option is set to Append current date to filename by default, but you can adjust the settings to the other value as necessary:
  • Append current date to filename – The date and the time stamp of the creation of a backup is added to the filename (e. g. Backup_20171130-1527.gp). As these filenames never repeat, old backup files are never overwritten.
  • Max. file count – A number (backup number) is added to the filename. Specify the maximum number of backup files to be stored by entering an integer in the input field below this option. This option is set to 20 by default. Once the defined number is reached, counting starts anew and the oldest backup file is automatically overwritten.
Schedule Specify how often the firewall configuration is backed up automatically. Under Start, click the input field to set the date and time of the first backup to be created automatically. A pop-up window with a calender and input fields for setting the date and time opens. You can enter a date in the MM/DD/YYYY format or choose a date from the calendar. You can also set a time by entering the time in the hh:mm:ss format. Under Interval and Unit, define how often the configuration is backed up automatically. Set the interval by entering a number or using the up and down arrows. This option is set to 1 by default. Then, select one of the unit options from the drop-down list. This option is set to days by default, but you can adjust the settings to one of the other values as necessary:
  • Once
  • Hours
  • Days
  • Months
Click Add to add the schedule to the list. You can edit or delete individual entries in the list by clicking the corresponding button next to an entry. For more information, see Icons and buttons.
Important: If you edit a schedule, a check mark appears on the right of the entry. You have to click the check mark before being able to save the settings of the certificate.

To check the connection to the configured backup server, click the Test Server Settings button at the bottom left of the editor panel. The system tries to save a test file (file name_test) on the backup server. If this test is successful, a text file is saved on the server and a pop-up window with a success message appears. You can delete this text file after the test.

If you have modified these settings, use the buttons at the bottom right of the editor panel to confirm (Save) or to discard your changes (Reset). Otherwise, you can close the dialog (Close).

Click Activate in the toolbar at the top of the desktop to apply your configuration changes.

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