Create an On-Demand Backup

This topic describes how to manually back up PBX configurations.

Procedure

  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Maintenance > Backup and Restore, click Backup.
  2. Configure backup settings.
    Item Description
    File Name Retain the default name or enter a name to help you identify it.
    Comments Add a note to the backup file.
    The backup file will include Select the items that will be backed up.
    • System Configuration: All the configurations on the system.
    • Custom Prompts
    • CDR
    • Company Contacts and Phonebooks Settings
    • Chat Data for External Chat
    • Fax Logs
      Note: The associated fax files will NOT be backed up.
  3. Click Save.

Result

The created backup file is displayed in Backup and Restore list and is stored in the selected location.

Tip: You can archive the backup file to external servers such as FTP, SFTP, S3-compatible object storage, Google Cloud Storage, and Microsoft SharePoint for less space occupying and minimized data loss risk on PBX, as well as easier file management on external server.

For more information, see Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition Remote Archiving Overview.