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2.5.3 Scheduled backups

Description

A scheduled backup involves creating a schedule to perform backups on a specific DBaaS at regular intervals chosen by the user. Scheduled backups are only performed on active services.

Adding a scheduled backup plan

In the vertical left-hand menu, select Scheduled backups under TOOLS;
in the Cloud DBaaS scheduled tasks area, click on ADD TASK;
the Add scheduled task window will open, requiring the following parameters:
1. Plan name
2. Service
  - Service type;
  - Service;
  - Database name;
3. Status
4. Schedule
  - Start date and time
  - Task frequency:
    - Hourly;
    - Daily;
    - Weekly;
    - Monthly;
    - End date and time;
5. Notes
once the plan has been added, it will appear in the Show as list section and can be edited or deleted at any time.

Edit a scheduled backup plan

From Show as list select the plan you want to edit and click on the corresponding EDIT button;

the Edit scheduled task window will open, where you can make the following changes:

Plan name
Service type
Service
Database name
Status
Start date
Recurring task
End date
Notes

click on CONFIRM to implement the changes.

Delete a scheduled backup plan

From the Show as list section, select the plan you want to delete and click on the corresponding DELETE button;
the Confirm delete scheduled task window will open, requesting confirmation;
click on OK, DELETE to confirm.

Please note that deleting a scheduled backup plan will not affect the log section and will not delete backups created.