Backup and Restore field descriptions

Last Updated : Sep 01, 2026 |
Use this screen to configure and monitor User Data Storage backups and recoveries. The backup server must be in place before configuring the backup information.
The fields display - -:
  • If the system cannot retrieve the status of a Session Manager.
  • If the Session Manager is running a release earlier than 6.3.8.
Name
Description
Backup Host
Name of the backup server.
File Transport
Type of file transport in use.
Directory
Location on the backup server to store the backup files.
Directory Disk Used
Amount of disk space used for the backup file
Retained Copies
Number of backup copies saved on the backup server per Session Manager.
Details
The details for a selected Session Manager (File Name, Backup Date, File Size, Session Manager Release).
SM
The name of the core Session Manager.
Release
The release of Session Manager.
Data Center
The data center to which Session Manager is assigned.
Backup Status
The status of the last backup (Complete or Failed).
Backup Files
The number of backup files that are stored on the backup server for the selected Session Manager.
Last Backup Time
The time a backup was last run on the selected Session Manager.
Last Restore Status
The status of the last Restore request on the selected Session Manager (Complete or Failed).
Last Restore Time
The time a restore request was last run on the selected Session Manager.
Button
Description
Backup
Start the backup process on the selected Session Managers.
Restore
Start the restore process on the selected Session Managers.
Configure Backup
Configure backup server location and directory for backup file storage.
Audit Backup
Audit the backup configuration, status, and directory. Provides an option to remove unnecessary files to reclaim disk space.