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Scheduling Automatic Cloud Backup

To schedule automatic cloud backup

  1. In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Cloud Backup > Schedule.

    The Cloud Backup > Schedule page appears.

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  2. Do one of the following:
  3. Complete the fields using the information in the following table.
  4. Click Save.

In this field...

Do this...

Periodically

Choose this option to automatically back up files every specified number of hours.

The Start Every field is enabled, and you must complete it.

Start Every

Type the amount of time between automatic cloud backups, in hours.

The default value is 24 hours.

Specific Time

Choose this option to automatically back up files according to a specified daily schedule.

The Start Time, Stop Time, and On Days fields are enabled, and you must complete them.

Start Time

Select the time at which cloud backup should start.

Note: If a given backup extends past the scheduled time for the next automatic backup, the next automatic backup will commence immediately upon completion of the prior backup.

Stop Time

Select the time at which cloud backup must end. This can be any of the following:

  • A specific hour
  • On Completion. The backup operation will only end when cloud backup is complete.

The default value is On Completion.

Note: If the amount of changed data to back up is large, the backup process can take several hours or days. Therefore, if a stop time is configured, the backup process may not be completed within the time frame. For example, if you specify that data should be backed up between 12 AM - 2 AM, and the backup requires 3 hours, the backup will not be completed.

On Days

Select the days on which cloud backup should be performed. This can be any of the following:

  • One or more specific days
  • Every Day. Cloud backup will occur every day.

The default value is Every Day.

See Also

About the CTERA Cloud Backup Service

Workflow

Selecting Files and Folders for Cloud Backup

Working with Backup Sets

Manually Starting Cloud Backup

Canceling the Current Cloud Backup

Suspending the Cloud Backup Service

Resuming the Cloud Backup Service

Viewing Cloud Backup Information

Preparing a Backup Seeding Hard Drive

Restricting Throughput

Restoring Files from Backup

Restoring Appliance Configuration from Cloud Backup