Scheduling nightly backup
About this task
By default, the nightly backup process includes only your configuration files. You can customize your nightly backup process to include data from your IBM QRadar Console and selected managed hosts. You can also customize your backup retention period, the backup archive location, the time limit for a backup to process before timing out, and the backup priority in relation to other QRadar processes.
The Backup Recovery Configuration window provides the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| General Backup Configuration | |
| Backup Repository Path |
Type the location where you want to store your backup file. The default location is /store/backup. This path must exist before the backup process is initiated. If this path does not exist, the backup process aborts. If you modify this path, make sure the new path is valid on every system in your deployment. If you change the path to the backup repository, all files in the previous repository automatically are moved to the new path. The directory must match one of the following formats:
Active data is stored on the /store directory. If you have both active data and backup archives stored in the same directory, data storage capacity might easily be reached and your scheduled backups might fail. We recommend you specify a storage location on another system or copy your backup archives to another system after the backup process is complete. You can use a Network File System (NFS) storage solution in your QRadar deployment. For more information on using NFS, see the Offboard Storage Guide. |
| Backup Retention Period (days) | Type or select the length of time, in days, that you want to store backup files. The default is 7 days. This period of time only affects backup files generated as a result of a scheduled process. On-demand backups or imported backup files are not affected by this value. |
| Nightly Backup Schedule | Select a backup option. |
| Select the managed hosts you would like to run data backups: | This option is only displayed if you select the Configuration and Data Backups option. All hosts in your deployment are listed. The first host in the list is your Console; it is enabled for data backup by default, therefore no check box is displayed. If you have managed hosts in your deployment, the managed hosts are listed below the Console and each managed host includes a check box. Select the check box for the managed hosts you want to run data backups on. For each host (Console or managed hosts), you can optionally clear the data items you want to exclude from the backup archive. |
| Configuration Only Backup | |
| Backup Time Limit (min) | Type or select the length of time, in minutes, that you want to allow the backup to run. The default is 180 minutes. If the backup process exceeds the configured time limit, the backup process is automatically canceled. |
| Backup Priority | From this list box, select the level of importance that you want the system to place on the configuration backup process compared to other processes. A priority of medium or high have a greater impact on system performance. |
| Data Backup | |
| Backup Time Limit (min) | Type or select the length of time, in minutes, that you want to allow the backup to run. The default is 1020 minutes. If the backup process exceeds the configured time limit, the backup is automatically canceled. |
| Backup Priority | From the list, select the level of importance you want the system to place on the data backup process compared to other processes. A priority of medium or high have a greater impact on system performance. |
Procedure
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On
the navigation menu (
), click
Admin.
- In the System Configuration section, click Backup and Recovery.
- On the toolbar, click Configure.
- On the Backup Recovery Configuration window, customize your nightly backup.
- Click Save.
- Close the Backup Archives window.
- On the Admin tab, click Deploy Changes.