Help for Backup User's Directories


The Backup User's Directories page lets you backup all data stored in the system user's home directories. The contents of the home directories can be restored at any time to their current contents by using the Restore User's Directories function and the backup images created by this function. The backed up data is stored as a set of files on a remote server using FTP. You can create multiple versions of data backup information by storing the data in different directories on the remote server.

You can perform either a full or incremental backup. A full backup copies all data stored in the home directories to the remote server. An incremental backup copies only the data updated since the last backup. The time and date of the oldest data backup file in the specified directory is used as the time and date of the last backup.

An incremental backup to a directory containing no previously created data backup files will fail.

To perform the backup:

  1. Select the type of backup (Full or Incremental)
  2. Type the parameters required to perform the file transfer

    For FTP:

    Server name Host name of the remote server.
    Server path Directory on the remote server where the backed up data should be stored.
    User name (Optional) User account on the remote server to use when performing the copy. The anonymous user is used if this field is not provided.
    User password (Optional) Password used to authenticate the user on the remote server. This field is required when using any user other than the anonymous user.


  3. Click submit to perform the backup

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