You can define your backup destination before you proceed with the backup configuration. If you choose not to create a backup destination, then your configuration files can be stored in the default destination directory created during system installation (/var/log/backups/). You can back up the system configuration files to use the following destination types (storage locations).
The following sections describe the configurable options when setting up a backup destination in the DSC-SP2000 Web UI using Backups > Backup Destination.
Local Directory
You can use the default backup directory /var/log/backups/, created during system installation, or designate a specific directory under /var/log/backups/ on your local system for the backup files.
The following table lists and describes the attributes on the Backup Destination Definitions Details screen if you selected the Local Directory option.
Create Backup Destination Definition Screen Attributes Listing and Description
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Destination types | Indicates the destination type. For this section, you should select the Local Directory option and click Update. |
| Backup destination description | Type a name (Identifier) for your backup destination. The length of the name cannot exceed 255 characters. |
| Directory | Type the path and the directory where you want the backup files to reside (under /var/log/backups/). |
FTP to a Remote Directory
You can use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to transfer backup files to a remote site.
Before you select the FTP Remote Directory as your backup destination, make sure that the remote computer is running an FTP server and is ready to receive the DSC Platforms backup files.
The following table lists and describes the attributes on the Create Backup Destination Details screen if you selected the FTP Remote Directory option.
Create Backup Destination Definition Screen Attribute Listing and Description
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Destination types | Indicates the destination type. For this section, you should select the FTP Remote Directory option and click Update. |
| Backup destination description | Type a name (Identifier) for your backup destination. The length of the name cannot exceed 255 characters. |
FTP server | The FTP server IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) that you want to FTP the backup files to. |
Username | Your user name on the FTP server. |
| Password | Your password on the FTP server. |
Remote directory | The remote directory path, for example /ptusers/nancy/backups/lab183 or backups/lab183. NOTE: The remote directory path depends on your FTP server. If the remote backup fails, it could be that your FTP server accepts a different format of path. |
E-mail Recipient
Before you perform the procedure for using E-mail Recipient as a destination type for your backup files, you must configure the DSC Platforms E-mail server address using the Set Mail Server screen. For more information, see To set the server E-mail address.
The following table lists and describes the attributes on the Create Backup Destination screen if you selected the E-mail Recipient option.
Backup Destination Definition Screen Attribute Listing and Description
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Destination type | Indicates the destination type. For this section, you should select the E-mail Recipient option and click Update. |
Backup destination description | Type a name (Identifier) for your backup destination. The length of the name cannot exceed 255 characters. |
Email address | E-mail address of the recipient. Note
You can have multiple comma-separated E-mail recipients defined to receive the backup files. |
TFTP to a Remote Directory
You can use the TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) to transfer backup files to a remote site. Because there is no user-login or validation within the TFTP protocol, the remote site probably has file-access restrictions in place. Therefore, before you select the TFTP Remote Directory as your backup destination, make sure that the remote computer is running a TFTP server and is ready to receive the DSC Platform backup files.
Your configuration files are usually backed up to the tftpboot directory on the remote TFTP server.
The following table lists and describes the attributes on the Create Backup Destination Details screen if you selected the TFTP Remote Directory option.
Create Backup Destination Definition Screen Attribute Listing and Description
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Destination types | Indicates the destination type. For this section, you should select the TFTP Remote Directory option and click Update. |
| Backup destination description | Type a name (Identifier) for your backup destination. The length of the name cannot exceed 255 characters. |
TFTP server | The TFTP server IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). The Backup files are placed into the server’s default directory. |
| Remote directory | Allows you to define a directory for the backup files. |
SFTP to a Remote Directory
You can use Secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to transfer backup files to a remote backup destination.
Before you specify an SFTP remote directory as your backup destination, ensure the remote backup destination is running an SFTP server and is ready to receive the DSC Platforms Signaling System backup files.
The following table lists and describes the attributes on the Create SFTP Backup Destination Details screen if you selected the SFTP Remote Directory option.
Note
Before transferring backup files to a remote directory using SFTP, make sure that the SFTP server, which is external to the given DSC Platforms Platform, is configured with access that does not require a password.
Create SFTP Backup Destination Definition Screen Attribute Listing and Description
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Destination types | Indicates the destination type. For this section, you should select the SFTP Remote Directory option and click Update. |
Backup destination description | The name or identifier of the remote SFTP backup destination server. The length of the name cannot exceed 255 characters. |
| SFTP server | The remote server hostname or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) to which you want to SFTP the backup files. |
| Username | Your user name on the remote SFTP server. |
| Remote directory | The remote directory path must be the absolute path. For example, /tmp/backups. |
| Maximum number of retries | Define the number of attempts to connect to a remote destination server or after a connection is lost (defaults is 10). |
| Retry interval in minutes | Define the time period between failed attempts to connect to the remote backup destination server (minimum of 10 minutes). |
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