Configuring external SCC backups using an RSA public key

You can configure external backups under Administration > Maintenance: External Backup using an RSA public key. Configuring external backups using an RSA public key eliminates the need for password authentication.

These configuration options are available under Backup Server to specify the external location for the backup:

Specifies SSH from the drop-down list.

If you back up to an NFS or SSH server and the same backup location is subsequently exposed via CIFS, the backup can fail.

Specifies the hostname or IP address for the backup server.

Specifies the directory path on the backup server for the backup file. For example, for SSH: /<directory>/<directory>. The directory must already exist on the backup server.

Specifies the username.

Allows you to select Public Key and click Generate Key to generate the public key. The public key is generated in the Public Key text box.

Allows you to copy and paste the public key to the user’s target machine; for example:
/u/administrator/.ssh/authorized_keys

Generates the public key in the Public Key text box.

Specifies the time limit, in minutes. The default value is 0.

Specifies the disk space limit, in megabytes. The default value is 0.

Specifies the drop-down error to view more information.

• Available Space—Displays the available space, such as: Available to SCC Data and Reserved for Other SCC.

• Used Space—Displays the used space, such as: Used by SCC Configuration Snapshots, Used by Appliance Snapshots, and Used by Statistics.

• Used by Other Data—Displays the used by other data information.

You can schedule external backups for SCC configurations under Administration > Maintenance: External Backup. These configuration options are available under Scheduling:

Enables the backup of appliance configuration data. Complete these settings:

• Start at—Specify the start using this format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

• Repeat every—Specify the number of days the SCC configuration backup operation should be repeated.

• Maximum SCC Snapshots Retained—Specify the maximum number of SCC snapshots.

Enables the backup of appliance snapshots data. You should perform a full backup before you can schedule appliance snapshot backup. Complete these settings:

• Start at—Specify the start date using this format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

• Repeat every—Specify the number of days for that the SCC snapshot backup operation should be repeated.

Enables the backup of appliance statistic data. Statistics backups are incremental. Complete these settings:

• Start at—Specify the start date using this format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

• Repeat every—Specify the number of days for that the statistics backup operation should be repeated.

Applies your changes to the running configuration.

You can view the current status of back up operation and perform backup operations under Administration > Maintenance: External Backup in the Backup Operations panel. You can perform these backup operations on SCC Configurations and snapshots, Appliance snapshots, and statistics.

A backup operation displays these status operations:

• idle indicates that there is no backup or restore history. The system doesn’t retain a record of backup and restore statuses from prior to system startup (including reboots).

Select a backup operation from the drop-down list. These configuration options are available:

Performs a backup of the current SCC configurations.

Specifies the new snapshot name in the text box.

Restores the specified SCC snapshot.

Specifies the name from the drop-down list.

• Restore Secure Vault—Select to enable the restore secure vault option.

• Vault Password—Specify the vault password. Leave blank if using the factory password.

• Restore Primary and Aux network interfaces—Select to restore primary and auxiliary network interfaces.

Removes the specified SCC snapshot.

Specifies the snapshot name from the drop-down list.

Performs a backup of the current appliance snapshot.

Specifies the number of days to be excluded. The default is 0.