Create a Backup File of P-Series Appliance/Software Edition

After connecting remote P-Series Appliance/Software Edition to Yeastar Central Management, you can back up the PBXs as needed.

Prerequisites

P-Series Appliance/Software Edition is connected to Yeastar Central Management.

For more information, see Connect PBX System/Gateway to Yeastar Central Management Using Yeastar ID and Connect PBX System/Gateway to Yeastar Central Management Using Authentication Code.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Yeastar Central Management, go to Device > My Devices > P-Series.
  2. Select the checkbox of the desired PBX, then click Backup.

    You are redirected to the Add Task page.

  3. Set up a backup task.
    1. Fill in the following information.
      Setting Description
      Name Enter a name to help you identify the task.
      Object Type

      Select P-Series Appliance Edition or P-Series Software Edition.
      Task Select Backup.
      The Backup File will Include Choose the items that will be backed up.
      • System Configuration
      • Custom Prompts
      • Call Logs
      • Company Contacts and Phonebooks Settings
      • External Chat History
      Repeat Retain One-time.
      Execution Time Select the checkbox of Immediately.
      Timezone Select a time zone of the task execution time.
      Tip: You can enable or disable Daylight Saving Time (DST) as needed.
      Creator Your name is automatically filled in, and the field can not be edited.
      Remark Optional. Add a note to the task.
      Object

      The Selected box lists the P-Series Appliance/Software Edition that you have selected.
    2. Click Save.

Result

  • The task status is displayed as (Executing), and PBX system is being backed up.

  • After PBX system is backed up, the followings are achieved:
    • The task status is displayed as (Finished).

    • A task execution log is generated and displayed on Task > Execution Logs.

    • The backup file is generated and displayed on Repository > Backup Files > P-Series Device.

What to do next

To restore specific P-Series Appliance/Software Edition to the backup, see Restore P-Series Appliance/Software Edition from a Backup and Restore Another P-Series Appliance/Software Edition from a Backup.