UCS backup jobs can be either run manually or can be programmed to run at specific schedules. We will first look at how to create a manual job. In order to create a manually run job, follow these steps:
- Log in to UCS Manager.
- Click on the Admin tab in the navigation pane.
- Click on the All tab in the navigation pane and click on Backup Configuration in the work pane in the General tab:
- Click on Create Backup Operation:
- On the next pop-up screen, provide details for the backup job:
- The following table provides a description of the configuration options available in the previous screenshot:
| Configuration | Description |
| Admin State |
Enabled: The backup job runs immediately after the configuration is complete. Disabled: The backup configuration is completed but the job is not run immediately which could be manually run at a later time. |
| Type | Select the type of backup which could be Full State, All Configuration, System Configuration, or Logical Configuration. |
| Preserve Identities | A checkbox to preserve all identities derived from pools, including the UUIDs, MAC addresses, and WWNN and WWPN. |
| Location of the Backup File |
Local File System: Backup is saved locally on the computer where UCS Manager is running. The screen changes to display the Browse button for storing the file. Remote File System: Backup is saved to a remote server using one of the protocols mentioned. |
| Protocol | For remote location, protocol selection could be FTP, TFTP, SCP, or SFTP. |
| Hostname | Remote server hostname or IP where the backup is stored. |
| Remote File | Remote filename with full path. |
| User |
User having write permissions on the specified remote server. The User field will disappear for the TFTP selection. |
| Password |
User password. The Password field will disappear for TFTP selection. |
We will configure a local All Configuration backup as an example:
- Select Admin State as Disabled.
- Select Type as All Configuration.
- Select the Preserve Identities checkbox.
- Select Location of the Backup File as Local File System.
- Enter Filename with the <filename>.xml extension to store on the local system:
- Click on OK.
- In order to run the job at a later time, select the job and click on Download to Local System.
- If it is required to delete a backup job, right-click on the job and select Delete as shown in the following screenshot:
- The same screen provides the status of the backup task in the form of finite state machine (FSM). Scroll down and expand FSM Details:
