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
Log on to the Cloud Backup console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Storage Gateways tab, find the gateway whose shares you want to back up, and click Back Up in the Actions column.
In the Create Backup Plan panel, select the share that you want to back up and click Next.
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 in the Actions column. |
Cancel Job | Cancel a backup job that is running. Find the backup plan, and choose in the Actions column. |
Suspend | Suspend a backup job that is running. Find the backup plan, and choose in the Actions column. |
Resume | Resume a backup job that is paused. Find the backup plan, and choose in the Actions column. |
Modify | Modify a backup plan. Find the backup plan, and choose in the Actions column. |
Delete | Delete a backup plan. Find the backup plan, and choose in the Actions column.Note After you delete a backup plan, Cloud Backup no longer runs the plan. However, the backup data is retained. |