Managing Server Backup

Prerequisites

Modifying a Backup Policy

1. Log in to the management console and go to the HSS page.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Server Protection > Ransomware Prevention. The protected server list is displayed. Click the policy name in the Backup Policy Status column of the target server.
3. In the displayed dialog box, configure the policy. For details about the parameters, see Policy parameters.

   Table 1 Policy parameters

   Parameter	Description	Example Value
   Backup Frequency	Data can be automatically backed up on specific days in a week, or at a fixed interval. Weekly: Select one or more days in a week to back up data. Day based: The range of the backup interval is 1 to 30 days.	Weekly
   Execution Time	Time when automated backup is started. NOTE: Example of policy configurations Policy 1: Set Backup Frequency to Weekly, select Wednesday and Saturday, and set Execution Time to 00:00 and 13:00. Data will be automatically backed up at 00:00 and 13:00 every Wednesday and Saturday. Policy 2: Set Backup Frequency to Day based and set the interval to two days. Set Execution Time to 02:00 and 14:00. Data will be automatically backed up at 02:00 and 14:00 at an interval of two days.	00:00, 07:00
   Timezone	Select the time zone of the backup time.	UTC+08:00

4. Confirm the settings and click Next. Configure the backup retention rule.
   • Type: Backup quantity

     Table 2 describes the parameters for configuring a backup rule.

     Table 2 Parameters for data retention by quantity

     Parameter	Description	Example Value
     Rule	Number of latest backups to be retained. NOTICE: This setting takes effect no matter how you configure advanced options. For example, if the rule is configured to keep the most recent 30 backups, and Advanced Options are configured to keep the latest backup in the last 3 months (90 days), the latest 30 backups will be retained.	30
     (Optional) Advanced Options	You can retain the latest backup in a day, a week, a month, or a year. Daily backup: The latest backup on each of the specified days is retained. Weekly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified weeks is retained. Monthly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified months is retained. Yearly backup: The latest backup on each day of the specified years is retained. NOTE: If multiple rules are configured, the rule with the longest retention period takes effect.	Keep the most recent backup from each of the last three months

   • Type: Time period

     Table 3 describes the parameters for configuring a backup rule.

     Table 3 Parameters for data retention by time period

     Parameter	Description	Example Value
     Rule	Select or customize a backup retention period. The system will automatically retain backups and delete old ones based on your settings. The retention period can be: Days 1 month 3 months 6 months 1 year	3 months

   • Type: Permanent

     Backup data will be permanently stored.

     Note

     If the Retention Type of a rule is changed from Time period to another, historical backups will still be deleted based on the Time period settings.

5. Click OK.