Set up an Automatic Backup Schedule

Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition supports to automatically back up specific configuration data at the scheduled time. This topic describes how to set up an automatic backup schedule.

Procedure

  1. Log in to PBX web portal, go to Maintenance > Backup and Restore, click Backup Schedule.
  2. In the pop-up window, enable Backup Schedule.
  3. Configure an automatic backup schedule.
    1. Set the automatic backup period. This can be a daily, weekly, or monthly backup.
      • Frequency: Choose to make a daily, weekly, or monthly backup.
        • Daily: If you choose the option, select a time from the drop-down list. The system backs up the settings at this time of the day.
        • Weekly: If you choose the option, choose a day of week and select a time from the drop-down list. The system backs up the settings at this time of the week.
        • Monthly: If you choose the option, choose a day and select a time from the drop-down list. The system backs up the settings on this day and time of the month.
    2. In the The backup file will include section, choose 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.
  4. Click Save.

Result

The system will back up the specified configuration data at the scheduled time. The automatic generated backup file will be displayed in the Backup and Restore list.

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.