A backup of the VSP One File management software creates an initial full backup of the software configuration and then creates incremental snapshots that include only new or changed data.
- Navigate to .
- In the Backup pane, specify whether you want to backup now or schedule a backup for later:
- To backup now, click Backup Now on the Available Snapshots tab. In the backup dialog box, enter a description for the backup (maximum of 250 characters), and then click Initiate Backup.
When the backup is complete, the backup snapshot is listed on the Available Snapshots tab.
- To schedule a backup, click the Schedule Snapshots tab, and then click Schedule Snapshot. In the schedule dialog box, set the schedule time and frequency, and then click Schedule Snapshot.
The scheduled backup is listed on the Scheduled Snapshots tab.
- (Optional) To download backup snapshots to save locally, click Download Backup.
Important: Backup snapshots are encrypted and require an 8 to 32-character password to be provided that contains at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. You should save the password to a secure location such as a password manager. You are prompted for the password when you restore snapshots from the backup file.