Backup Sintelix

You can schedule Sintelix backups, run a backup immediately and restore backups.

Select the Admin > Backup tab to manage backups.

Before running a backup you need to Set Up the Backup Location.

You can either:

• run a backup when required by selecting the Backup now button, or

• Schedule backups.

The Backup up has three sections:

• Backup Targets - shows the status of the backup locations.

• Backup Settings - you can view the backup schedule and Schedule backups.

• Backup Snapshots - shows the status of completed backups.

The Backup Targets section shows the status of the backup locations.

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Before running a backup, the backup location needs to be set up by creating a backup.xml file. See Set Up the Backup Location

If the backup.xml file is missing, the following warning message is displayed.

Backup configuration file not found. Please create a file called backup.xml in the database directory containing the backup configuration.

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To schedule backups:

1. Select the Schedule backup checkbox

2. To backup on a regular interval:

   • Select the Regular interval radio button

   • Choose the frequency and duration (in minutes or hours)

     For example, Every 2 hours.

3. To backup at a time of day

   • Select the Regular time and date radio button.

   • Choose the time of day.

     Click the lightbulb icon to view a list of times.

   • Choose the day period, e.g. every day or on a specific day of the week.

4. Select the Save Settings button.

You can view the status of previous backups.

Select the Backup now button to run a backup now.

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