How to backup folders using Configurations.

To perform folder backup using configurations, follow the steps mentioned below:

Steps

1. In the Endpoint Central product console, under Configurations tab, select Configurations -> Windows.
2. Create a folder backup configuration by filling the following details:
   • Name and description of the configuration.
   • File path to the source folder - Provide the path of the folder that needs to be backed up. The source folder should be present in the client computer where the Endpoint Central agent is installed.
   • File path to the destination folder - Provide the path of the folder where the backup needs to be stored. This destination needs to be a share folder.
   • If you want to secure the backup of your data, as an administrator, you can provide the credentials for accessing the destination folder.
3. Configure the Advanced Settings.
   • Advance settings lets you exclude specific files and folders. You can choose to include or exclude hidden files, folders and sub-folders.
   • Decide on the maximum permissible file size, it can be in MB or GB.
4. You can add more files/folders if required.
5. Define the Target.
6. Customize the optional Execution Settings to retry failed configurations and to receive status notifications.

Note: Once deployed, this configuration will be executed continuously until suspended or moved to trash. This implies that, till such time when the deployed configuration is either suspended or deleted, a backup of your source folder will be created dynamically and continuously.

FAQ

• Frequency of backup?

  Backup occurs initially during system startup or when a new configuration is deployed. Subsequently, files are synced only if the source folder is modified.

• How does the backup work?

  When files are modified (added/modified/deleted), the changes are reflected on the shared path, and synchronization starts within 30 seconds after the folder is modified.

• How are files/folders with the same name stored in the destination?

  If multiple folders with the same name are backed up to a single shared path, only one of the folders will be available. The recently modified folder will take precedence.

  Example:

  If both d:\temp and d:\new\temp are configured in a single shared path, only one temp folder will be available in the shared path.

  \\shared path\domain name\computer name\temp

• How can multiple backup files/folders from different agent machines in a common network share be identified?

  Files are stored in the shared path with the following format:

  For Domain machines:

  \\shared path\DomainName\ComputerName\SourceFolderName

  For Workgroup machines:

  \\shared path\Workgroup\ComputerName\SourceFolderName

  Example:

  \\shared path\DomainName\Computer-1\SourceFolderName

  \\shared path\Workgroup\ComputerName\SourceFolderName