Mike's PBX Cookbook

Scheduling Backups

Procedure to define schedules and run backups from within the CallPilot Manager.

There are two parts to this: first a Backup Device is defined, then a Backup Schedule is added using the device. Once defined, you can manually run a Backup Now to test, or for a special purpose such as HDD replacement.

Backup Devices:

1Login to CallPilot Manager (http://<ip_address>/cpmgr)

2From the top menu, click on System ➤ Backup/Restore

3From the 'Select a task' drop-down menu, select: Maintain and configure backup devices cpsysbu1.png

4Note the defined devices and paths, or click Add Device to add a new local or network drive. cpsysbu2.png

5A network drive requires login credentials.

- local disk example: E:\<folder>
- network disk example: \\<ip_address>\<folder>
- user name and password is for the PC hosting the shared folder
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When successfully added, the device Name and Path will show in the devices list.

Backup Schedules:

After defining (or identifying) a backup device, we can use it in a Backup Schedule.

1From the 'Select a task' drop-down menu, select: Review and schedule backups

2Review the entries, or click Add Backup... to add a schedule cpsysbu4.png

3For Backup Type, choose Full System Backup, and add select the desired backup device, click Next cpsysbu5.png

4The backup can be scheduled to repeat weekly or monthly, or set to One time only cpsysbu6.png

5If all correct, click Finish, or Back to edit.
When done, the schedule will show in the Scheduled Backups list. cpsysbu7.png

As a maintenance task, periodically check that scheduled backups are occurring and successful. CallPilot does not delete previous backups, so check there is enough space on the backup device, and manually delete out-of-date backups if they are not required.

Click View Backup History to see either a summary or detailed logs of the previous backup operations.

CallPilot cannot backup to a PC thats asleep, so make sure the energy settings

Backup Now:

1To run a backup NOW, check the desired backup and click Backup Now
eg, a 'Full System Backup' is required when re-imaging the hard drive. cpsysbu8.png

Click OK to continue... cpsysbu9.png

The backup process should start, and show a progress bar: cpsysbu10.png

2When at 100% with a green checkmark (✔), the backup was successful. Click Close.
If there's an error (✔), or the backup fails (✘), view the error log for details. cpsysbu11.png

3Check the backup location: each backup comprises of a BKP and DAT file pair.
eg, below there are two Full System backups in the shared 'C:\cpbu' folder: cpsysbu12.png

A Full System backup is typically around 3.6GB. To save disk space, older backups can be manually deleted.