System Backup

Use the System Backup function to define a backup operation that can be run on demand or on a scheduled basis. All Guardium configuration information and data is written to a single encrypted file and sent to the specified destination, using the transfer method configured for backups on this Guardium appliance (see the transfer-method CLI command description in the CLI Appendix).

To restore backed up system information, use the restore system CLI command (see the description of that command in the CLI Appendix).

To back up system information:

  1. Select Administration Console > System Backup.

  2. Mark one or both of the Content to Backup checkboxes (near the bottom of the panel):

  3. Select storage method radio button from the list below. Depending on how the appliance has been configured, one or more of these buttons may not be available. For a description of how to configure the archive and backup storage methods, see the description of the show and store storage-system commands in the CLI Appendix.

  4. Perform the appropriate procedure (below), depending on the storage method selected:

  5. Click Apply to verify and save the configuration changes. The system will attempt to verify the configuration by sending a test data file to that location.

  6. To run or schedule the system backup operation, do one of the following:

  7. Click Done when you are finished.

  8. Back to top