UCM Admin Portal Help

Backup

The Backup feature lets you back up your system immediately or schedule backup operations at regular intervals. You can also view a history of previous backup operations.

To create or edit a system backup

1. Select a backup in the PREVIOUS BACKUPS list, or click to create a new backup.
2. Enter a NAME and DESCRIPTION for the backup.
3. Select a location where the backup will be saved – local, or on an FTP site.

   If backing up via FTP, enter the site address, user, and password. Click to verify that the site can be accessed; a popup message will indicate success or failure.

4. Select when to perform the backup(s) in the occurs list.
   • daily – a backup is made every day at the same time; select the hour that the backup will begin.
   • now – perform the backup immediately.
   • once – make a single backup at the selected time and date.
   • weekly – perform the backup one per week; select the start hour and day of the week.
5. When finished, click to save the new settings, or click to abort and retain the previous settings.

When a backup process is complete, the backup record appears in the PREVIOUS BACKUPS list.