Add a UNIX backup job

After a UNIX system is added in Portal, you can create a backup job for files and folders that are saved locally on the computer. The backup job specifies which folders and files to back up, and where to save the data. You can also create a backup job for files and folders that are saved on mounted NFS shares. See Add an NFS backup job.

To back up the data, you can run the backup job manually, or schedule the backup job to run. See Run and schedule backups, synchronizations and custom commands.

To add a UNIX backup job:

1.   On the navigation bar, click Computers.

The Computers page shows registered computers.

2.   Find a UNIX system, and expand its view by clicking the computer row.

3.   Click the Jobs tab.

If a valid vault connection is not available for the computer, you cannot access the Jobs tab.

4.   In the Select Job Task menu, click Create New Local System Job.

5.   In the Create New Job dialog box, specify the following information:

•      In the Name box, type a name for the backup job.

•      In the Description box, optionally type a description for the backup job.

•      In the Destination list, select the vault where you want to save the backup data.

A vault only appears in the list if it assigned to the user, or if the user added it on the computer’s Vault Settings tab.

•      For new backup jobs, the encryption method is AES 256 bit. Existing jobs can have other encryption methods. See Encryption settings|tag=Encryption settings.

•      In the Password and Confirm Password boxes, enter an encryption password. You can also enter a password hint in the Password Hint box.

6.   To change log file or other backup options, click Advanced Backup Options. In the Advanced Backup Options dialog box, select options and then click Okay. For more information, see Log file options and Advanced backup options.

7.   In the Select Files and Folders for Backup box, do one or more of the following until the Backup Set box shows the folders and files that you want to include in and exclude from the backup:

•      To add one or more folders or files to the backup job, select the check box for each folder or file, and then click Include. The included folders or files appear in the Backup Set box. If you include a folder, the backup job includes all of the folder’s subdirectories and files by default. If you do not want to back up all of the subdirectories and files, you can add filters. See Filter subdirectories and files in backup jobs.

•      To exclude one or more folders or files from the backup job, select the check box for each folder or file, and then click Exclude. The excluded folders or files appear in the Backup Set box. If you exclude a folder, all of the folder’s subdirectories and files are excluded from the backup job by default. If you do not want to exclude all of the subdirectories and files, you can add filters. See Filter subdirectories and files in backup jobs.

•      To remove an inclusion or exclusion record from the Backup Set box, click the Delete button beside the folder or file record.

8.   Click Create Job.

The job is created, and the View/Add Schedule dialog box appears. Now you can create a schedule for running the backup. Click Cancel if you do not want to create a schedule at this time.

For information about how to run and schedule the backup job, see Run and schedule backups, synchronizations and custom commands.