Viewing backup history

You can view the backup history for a backup configuration profile.

Before you begin

Before you can view backup history, ensure that the backup configuration has been run a number of times to build up a historical record. For more information about creating backup configurations, see Related tasks.

About this task

Complete the following procedure to view backup history for a selected backup configuration profile.

Procedure

  1. From the console, click System > Backup and Restore.

    The Backup Configurations table is displayed, showing the available backup configurations, if any, that have already been defined.

  2. Select a backup configuration in the table by clicking the radio button to the left of the backup configuration name.
  3. Click View history to display the historical records for the selected backup configuration.
    A Backup history table for the selected backup configuration profile is displayed, with each backup record displayed on a table row. The following columns are included in the table:
    Backup Type
    Indicates the type of backup that was performed. Valid values are Component or System.
    Backup start time
    The date and time when the backup was started.
    Duration
    The length of time to complete the backup operation.
    Size
    The amount of storage space taken by the backup data.
    Status
    An indication of whether or not the backup operation completed successfully. Valid values are Failed or Success.
  4. Click OK to close the history window.