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# Backup screen details

Screen component | Description
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General
Last backup downloaded | The creation date, time, and file name of the backup file that was downloaded.
Current backup | The date and time the current backup file was taken, who took it, and the file name.
Remote Backup Location | This information only appears if remote backup is set. Otherwise, the text “not set” is displayed with an URL (Edit backup) link.
Transfer protocol | The specified transfer protocol.
User name | The user account for the transfer.
Host name | The IP address or host name of the machine where the backup will be stored.
Folder | The folder (in the user’s home directory) where backup files are stored.
Schedule | This information only appears if a schedule is set. Otherwise, the text “not set” is displayed with a link to the Edit backup screen.
Frequency | Displays how often the automatic remote backup will occur.
Time | Displays the time of day the transfer will start. The time is specified according to the browser’s locale setting.

Links | Description
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Create backup | Creates a backup file
Download backup | Downloads the backup file from the appliance to the local computer or remote backup location.

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## Edit Backup screen details

Screen component | Description
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Remote Backup Location
Enable remote backup location | Check box to enable or disable automatic remote backups. If disabled, the remainder of this screen is hidden.
Transfer protocol | The transfer protocol to be used. The choices are Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).
IP address or host name | The network location where the backup file will be stored. This value must be either a valid IPv4 address or a valid fully qualified domain name.
Folder | The name of the folder in the user’s home directory on the host. The backup files will be stored in this folder. If the text field is blank, the default SCP/SFTP folder (the user’s home holder or directory) is used to store the backup file.
Data type: | Alphanumeric characters, underscore (`_`) and hyphen (`-`) characters only. Do not use forward slash (`/`) or space characters in the folder name.
User name | The user account to be used for the automatic transfer.
Password | The password for the user account. This parameter is required for configuration and whenever the user name or password for the account changes.
SSH host key | The public key used by the SSH server daemon on the remote backup SSH server to process incoming connections. The SSH host key must be specified in the OpenSSH public key format. The SSH server configuration determines how this key is stored.
| NOTE: Do not use the user keys configured on the remote SSH server to enable outbound connections with client programs such as `ssh`, `scp`, or `sftp`.
Schedule
Frequency | Menu selection that sets the how often the backup will be taken: Not set Daily Reveals the Time field when selected. Weekly Reveals corresponding checkboxes and the Time field when selected.
Time | Text field for setting the time of day for the transfer to occur.

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