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Backup Scheduling

You can configure backup schedules using strategies.

KeyParameterControl
Configuration.Schedulebackup \[set < set <>] every < day <>\{,< otherDay <>\} at < time <> for < duration <> \[limit bandwidth < size <>]Backup scheduling

The parameters have the following roles and values:

  • \[set < set <> :]: optional parameter. If not specified, CDP preferences apply to all selections.
  • day and otherDay: days of the week when the backup runs. In English, abbreviated:
    • mon: Monday
    • tue: Tuesday
    • wed: Wednesday
    • thu: Thursday
    • fri: Friday
    • sat: Saturday
    • sun: Sunday
  • time: backup start time. 24-hour format (for example: 1, 12:45, 8:15, 23, etc.)
  • duration: maximum backup duration. 24-hour format (for example: 2, 6:30, 12, etc.)
  • size: bandwidth limit for this schedule, expressed in bytes per second. You can specify the speed in kilobytes per second by adding "k" after the value.

Delayed Trigger​

Starting from version 8.1 of Arx One Backup, scheduled backups can be triggered with a random delay. By default, the maximum delay is 15 minutes. This delay can be modified by strategy as follows:

KeyParameterControl
Configuration.BackupRandomDelay< delay <>Sets the maximum delay
  • delay: maximum trigger delay, expressed in minutes.

Example​

You want to back up from Monday to Friday from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM with a bandwidth limit of 50 KB/s. Then, you want to back up on Friday evening from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM, with no bandwidth limit.

Resulting strategy:

    Configuration.Schedule: backup every mon,tue,wed,thu,fri at 12:30 for 1 limit bandwidth 50 k
    Configuration.Schedule: backup every fri at 20:00 for 12