To create a configuration backup, assign a backup policy as the System backup policy of SPS.

TIP: To create an immediate backup of SPS's configuration to your machine (not to the backup server), select Basic Settings > System > Export configuration. Note that the configuration export contains only the system settings and configuration files (including changelogs). System backups includes additional information like reports and alerts, and also the connection database.

When exporting the configuration of SPS, or creating configuration backups, always use encryption. Handle the exported data with care, as it contains sensitive information, including credentials. For details on encrypting the configuration, see Encrypting configuration backups with GPG in the Administration Guide.

To encrypt your configuration backups, see Encrypting configuration backups with GPG.

Prerequisites

You have to configure a backup policy before starting this procedure. For details, see Data and configuration backups.

To create a configuration backup

  1. Navigate to Basic Settings > Management > System backup.

    Figure 110: Basic Settings > Management > System backup — Configuring system backups

  2. Select the backup policy you want to use for backing up the configuration of SPS in the System backup policy field.

  3. Click .

  4. Optional: To start the backup process immediately, click Backup now. The Backup now functionality works only after a backup policy has been selected and committed.