Dell EMC PowerFlex Appliance Administration Guide

Viewing back up information

Use this procedure to view the back up page information.

To view the backup information, log in to the CloudLink Center, and click System > Backup. The Backup page lists the following information:


Terminology	Information
Backup File Prefix	The prefix used for the backup files.
Current Key ID	The identifier for the current RSA-2048 key pair.
Current Backup File	The name of the current backup file.
Current Backup Time	The date and time that the current backup file was generated.
Backup Schedule	The schedule for generating automatic backups.
Next Backup In	The time remaining before the next automatic backup is generated.

When a backup file is downloaded, the Backup page lists the following additional information:


Terminology	Information
Last Downloaded File	The name of the backup file that was last downloaded. Only shown when a backupfile has been downloaded.
Last Downloaded Time	The date and time of the last back up file download. Only shown when a backup file has been downloaded.
Backup Store	The backup store configuration type. If you havenot configured a backup store, the value is Local, which is stored on the local desktop

You can also use the FTP or SFTP servers as backup stores. To change the backup store, click System > Backup > Actions > Change Backup Store

If you have configured an FTP or SFTP backup store, the following additional information is available:


Terminology	Information
Host	The remote FTP, SFTP, or FTPS host where you saved the CloudLink Center backups. You can set this value to the host IP address or hostname (if DNS is configured).
Port	The port used to access the backup store.
User	The user with permission to access the backup store.
Directory	The directory in the backup store where backup files are available.