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:Back up shares of a gateway

Last Updated:Sep 21, 2023

You can use Cloud Backup to back up shares of Cloud Storage Gateway (CSG). You can then restore the shares if they are lost or damaged. This topic describes how to back up shares of a gateway.

Prerequisites

A gateway is registered. For more information, see Register a gateway.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Backup > CSG Backup.

  3. In the top navigation bar, select a region.

  4. On the Storage Gateways tab, find the gateway whose shares you want to back up, and click Back Up in the Actions column.

  5. In the Create Backup Plan panel, select the share that you want to back up and click Next.

  6. In the Configure Backup Plan step of the Create Backup Plan panel, set the following parameters and click OK.

    Parameter

    Description

    Plan Name

    The name of the backup plan. By default, a random name is used.

    Source Paths

    The paths to the source files, for example, \windows\system or /usr/local/bin.

    Start Time

    The time at which the backup plan starts. The time is accurate to seconds.

    Backup Interval

    The interval at which incremental backup is performed. Units: hours, days, or weeks.

    Retention Policy

    Limited or Permanent.

    If you select Limited, you must select the types of the files that you want to back up from the Select File Type drop-down list.

    If you select Permanent, backup files are permanently retained.

    Retention Period

    This parameter is required only if the Retention Policy parameter is set to Limited. Specify the retention period of backup data. Unit: days, weeks, months, or years.

    Throttle Bandwidth

    Specifies whether to throttle the bandwidth. To guarantee business continuity, you can limit the bandwidth that is used for data backup during peak hours.

    If you turn on Throttle Bandwidth, you must select the Time Range (Hour) based on your business requirements, enter the Max Bandwidth (MB) for backup during the specified time range, and then click Add.

What to do next

On the Backup Plans and Jobs page, you can perform the following operations on a backup plan.

Operation

Description

View

You can query the files that are backed up in each backup plan.

Find the backup plan and click Query in the Actions column to the right of the backup plan.

Run Now

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Run Now in the Actions column.

Cancel Job

Cancel a backup job that is running.

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Cancel Job in the Actions column.

Suspend

Suspend a backup job that is running.

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Suspend in the Actions column.

Resume

Resume a backup job that is paused.

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Resume in the Actions column.

Modify

Modify a backup plan.

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Modify in the Actions column.

Delete

Delete a backup plan.

Find the backup plan, and choose More > Delete in the Actions column.

Note

After you delete a backup plan, Cloud Backup no longer runs the plan. However, the backup data is retained.

What to do next

Restore shares of a gateway