Scheduling backups

Deployment options: Netezza Performance Server for Cloud Pak for Data

Learn how to schedule backups.

Procedure

  1. Sign in to the system.

    Use the credentials you were provided when the installation completed.

    The first time you log into the system, you are taken to the Backup Configuration panel, where you need to enter your connection details and credentials for your desired backup destination.

  2. Specify the following:
    1. Destination
      You can choose Amazon AWS or IBM Cloud.
    2. Region
      Select a region your credentials are associated with.
    3. Access Key ID
    4. Secret Key
    5. The name of your public cloud storage bucket resource

    In this panel, you can enable and configure your daily automated backup settings. Once enabled, you may choose the time at which the daily scheduled backup will run.

  3. Save your credential and automated backup schedule configuration.
    Once you save this information, you are brought to the Dashboard.

    You are now in the Backups management panel. Your initial view of this screen shows all backups performed. The first time you access this page, the panel displays an empty list. On this page, you can perform adhoc backups, backup restores and delete specific backups.

    If you ever need to modify your credentials or change the automated backup configuration, access this page to do that.

  4. Click the gear icon (Administration) on the left to perform further backup and restore operations.
  5. Click Run Backup in the upper right of the panel.

    This brings up a dialog asking if you wish to run a backup now.

  6. Click Run to proceed.

    As the backup command is sent, you can see a progress spinner.

    Once the backup command is processed, you will return to the backup list screen. A notification will inform you that the backup was created.

    A refresh of the screen will show you the status of the backup at the top of the list.