Using the Backup Configurations table

The Backup Configurations table helps you manage your backup configurations.

The Backup Configurations table on the Backup and Restore page of the console contains all the information and functions you need to manage your backup configurations.

The Backup Configurations table defines a single backup configuration in each row. The following columns in the table are defined for each backup configuration:

Name

This is a unique name that you define to identify the backup configuration. Example names might be System Backup, or Nightly Critical Backup, or another name that applies to your environment.

When you first create a backup configuration profile, you must specify a unique name for the profile in this field before the other input fields are enabled. if you do not specify a name and click Close, no profile is created.

If a backup operation is in progress for this backup configuration, you can expand the node tree under the name in this column to display details of the backup operation in progress, to see what steps have been completed so far, and what is remaining.

Location

This is the backup location where backups for this configuration profile are stored. When you define your backup configuration profile, you can select from any of the available backup locations that are configured for your Cloud Pak System Software for Power® environment.

Note: For system level backups or for component level backups that include users or user group component types, the selected backup location must be enabled for encryption. For more information about managing backup locations, see the Related Concepts section.

Start Date

For a scheduled backup, this column defines the initial date when the backup is to start.

Backup Type

This column indicates whether the backup is a system level backup or component level backup. Valid values are System or Component.

Schedule

For a scheduled backup, this column defines the frequency of when the backup is performed. For example, the backup might be scheduled to run daily, or weekly, or on selected days of the week. The actual start time is part of the defined schedule and is also displayed in this column.

Status

This column indicates the current status of the backup profile. The status can be one of the following values:

Enabled

The backup configuration profile is available to be used for backup operations. For a scheduled backup, this state also indicates that the current date and time is within the configured start date and end date window.

Disabled

The backup configuration profile is not available to perform backup operations, either scheduled or on demand. This might be useful to prevent backup operations from being started during maintenance hours. For a scheduled backup, this state can also mean that the current date and time is after the configured start date and end date window.

Misconfigured

The backup configuration profile is not configured correctly. This status might be caused for a variety of reasons:

The backup location is not defined for this backup configuration profile.
The backup location is enabled for encryption, but no keys have been generated yet.
The backup profile is configured for either system backup, or for component backup that includes users or user groups, but the backup location is not enabled for encryption.
The backup profile is configured for component backup, but no component types have been selected.
The backup profile is configured for system level backup, but component types are also selected.
The backup is configured as a scheduled backup, but no starting date and time is specified.
For a scheduled backup, the end backup date occurs prior to the start backup date.

Examine the backup configuration and settings and correct any problems as needed, before attempting to run a backup.

Running

A backup operation is currently in progress.

To the left of each backup configuration name is a radio button. Use this control to select which backup configuration to manage.

Icons above the table

The following icons and controls are provided above the Backup Configurations table. For more information about these functions, see the Related tasks.

Create New: Click this button to create a new backup configuration and add it to the table.
Edit: Click this icon to modify an existing backup configuration that you have selected in the table.
Delete: Click this icon to delete an existing backup configuration that you have selected in the table.
Refresh: Click this icon to refresh the Backup Configurations to display the current list of backup configurations and their details.
Backup now: Click this button to manually start a backup configuration that you have selected in the table. If you do not select a backup profile from the table first, clicking this button takes no action.
View history: Click this button to display the history of a backup configuration that you have selected in the table. If you do not select a backup profile from the table first, clicking this button takes no action.

Additional display functions

Below the Backup Configurations table are several additional functions to control the display:

Total: x Selected: y: This is a count of the number of backup configurations that are included in the table, and of those, the number that are selected (the radio button to the left of the name is selected).

Page number and scrolling: If there are multiple pages in the table, the page number indicator centered below the table indicates the current page number. Use the available arrow links to move from page to page in the table as needed.

Number of rows displayed: Below the table to the right are several options indicating the number of rows that you can display on a single table page. The default is 5 rows, with additional options to display 10, 25, or all rows in the table per page. There is also an up arrow link to go to a specific page in the table.