5.18 Post-Backup Tasks

Once Reload has been installed, profiles created, backups saved and Restore Areas setup, additional configuration tasks may be completed.

These tasks include:

Auto-Reload for always on backup access

Tape backups for long term storage

The number of backups to keep

5.18.1 Configure Auto-Reload

Reload can be set to always have the latest backup available so users can just use the Restore area without having to make a call to the helpdesk. This won't help if they deleted something a week ago, an older backup will need to be activated but it does reduce calls to the helpdesk.

Prerequisites

  • Profile created

  • Backup stored

  • Restore Area setup

Configure Auto-Reload

  • Browse to the Reload Server Web Administration Console

  • Select the Profile for the Post Office

  • Under the Configure tab, under the section "User Access to Backups", enable "[ Auto-Reload ] Load the Most Recent Backup:"

5.18.2 Configure Tape Backups

Reload can create TAR files for long term backup storage. Reload creates a single file from the previous week's worth of backups, but can be set to split it into smaller chunks that will fit the backup media. Advanced settings can be used to run bash scripts before and/or after the tape backup runs.

Prerequisites

  • Create a directory for the tape backup TAR files. This can be a mount to another server. For example,

    mkdir /reload/tape

Configure Tape Backups

  • Browse to the Reload Web Console

  • Select the Profile

  • Select the Configure tab

  • Open the Tape Backup panel

  • Set Create Tape Archive Files to Enabled, and save.

  • Set the Tape Archive File Storage Path, and save.

By default, the schedule is Saturday at 2:00AM. This can be changed under Tape Backup Schedule.