Dell Security Management Server Virtual Quick Start and Installation Guide v11.9

Backups can be configured or performed at any time and are not required to begin using Security Management Server Virtual. Dell recommends that you configure a regular backup process. For more information see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln304943/how-to-back-up-and-restore-dell-security-management-server-virtual-dell-data-protection-virtual-edition?lang=en

When stored on the Dell Server and the disk is at 90 percent capacity, no new backups are stored. If email notifications have been configured, you will receive an email notification that disk allocation space is low.

Backups are run daily, by default. Dell recommends storing backups to an external secure FTP server at a frequency that meets requirements of the organization for backups and appropriate use of storage space.

To configure a backup schedule, from the Advanced Configuration menu, select Backup and Restore > Configuration and follow these steps:

1. To enable daily, weekly, or monthly backups, use the space bar to enter an X in the appropriate field. For weekly or monthly backups, enter the appropriate day of the week or month as a numeral, where Monday=1. To disable backups, use the space bar to enter an X inNo backups and select OK.

2. Enter a time for backup in Backup Time.

3. Select OK.

To perform an immediate backup, from the Advanced Configuration menu, select Backup and Restore > Backup now. When the backup confirmation displays, select OK.

To restore from a backup, from the Advanced Configuration menu, select Backup and Restore > Restore then select the backup file to be restored. At the confirmation screen select Yes.

The backup is restored after reboot.

Store backups to a secure FTP server

To store backups to an FTP server, the FTP client must support SFTP on port 22.

According to backup requirements of the organization, backups can be downloaded in the following ways:

• Manually

• Through automated script

• Through the organization's approved backup solution

To download backups using the organization's backup solution, obtain detailed instructions from your backup solution vendor.

Log on to the Dell Server as dellsupport, and use the sudo command to configure your backup solution:

sudo <instructions from backup solution vendor>

Back up contents of the following folders:

/backup (required)

/certificates (strongly recommended)

/support (optional)

When the sudo process is complete, type exit and press Enter until the login prompt displays.