Backing Up the Skylight orchestrator Data Store

The Skylight orchestrator data store contains all Skylight orchestrator application data (including all the data displayed in the Skylight orchestrator user interface).

The data store is backed up automatically on a regular basis. The factory default setting for the time of the automatic backup is daily at 4:00 a.m. GMT.

In the Backup page, you can set the address of the backup server, as well as the frequency and time of the backup. You can also test the backup settings.

A procedure for configuring automatic backups of the data store is provided below in this section. The Skylight orchestrator Administration Guide provides procedures for performing a manual backup and for restoring a backup version of the data store.

The page Admin ▶ Backup lists all the data store backup files that are currently stored for Skylight orchestrator.

Admin ▶ Backup page

The following table explains the information displayed in the list of backup files.

Skylight orchestrator Data Store (Admin ▶ Backup)

To configure automatic backup of the data store

1. Access the page Admin ▶ Backup.

2. Select the Configure Backup Parameters button. The Backup Configuration Parameters dialog is displayed.

3. Change the settings as required. See the table below for more information about the parameters.

4. If you want to verify the server settings that you have entered, select the Test button.

5. Select Apply to save the settings.

6. Select Close to close the dialog.

Backup Configuration Parameters

Protocol:
The available protocols are:

• SFTP - Secure File Transfer Protocol. No key required.
• SFTP/Key - If you select this option, you must load a key by selecting the Show Key button and either loading a key from a file or by copy/pasting the key into Host SSH key field. If no key has been loaded, SFTP protocol will be used.
• SCP - Secure Copy Protocol. No key required.
• SCP/Key - If you select this option, you must load a key by selecting the Show Key button and either loading a key from a file or by copy/pasting the key into Host SSH key field. If no key has been loaded, SCP protocol will be used.

User:
User name used to connect to the server where the backup files will be stored.

Password:
Password used to connect to the server where the backup files will be stored.

Host:
Host IP address of the server on which the backup files will be stored.

Port:
Port for connecting to the host.

Directory:
Location of the directory (on the server) where the backup file will be stored.

Host SSH key preview:
This field and the Show Key button are only active if the selected Protocol is either SFTP/Key or SCP/Key.

If an SSH key has been loaded, this field displays the key.

If an SSH key has not been loaded yet, you can load a key as follows:

• Select the Private Key Details button. If the SSH key you are using requires a passphrase, enter it in the Passphrase field.
• Load a key in one of these ways:
• Import key from file by clicking Choose File.
• Copy-paste the key into the Host SSH key field.
• Select Apply.

Frequency:
You set the frequency by selecting an option in the Frequency field. Depending on which option you select, one or more additional fields may be displayed to allow you to set the time and day of the backup.

• Every 15 minutes: The data store will be backed up every 15 minutes.
• Every hour: If you select hour as the frequency, an additional field is displayed. It allows you to set the minute (0 to 59) at which the backup should be done. The data store will be backed up every hour at the selected minute.
• Every day: If you select day as the frequency, two additional fields are displayed. The extra fields allow you to set the hour (0 to 23) and minute (0 to 59) at which the backup should be done. The data store will be backed up once a day at the hour and minute you select.
• Every week: If you select week as the frequency, three additional fields are displayed. The extra fields allow you to set the day (Sunday to Saturday), hour (0 to 23) and minute (0 to 59) at which the backup should be done. The data store will be backed up once a week on the day and at the hour and minute you select.
• Every month: If you select month as the frequency, three additional fields are displayed. The extra fields allow you to set the day of the month (1 to 31), hour (0 to 23) and minute (0 to 59) at which the backup should be done. The data store will be backed up once a month on the day and time you select.
• Never: If you select Never as the frequency, the data store will not be backed up automatically.

Min:
You set the minutes you wish up to 59 by using the drop-down menu and making the selection.

H:
You set the H you wishfrom 0 to 23 by using the drop-down menu and making the selection.