16.3.2 Scheduling Synchronization of Backups to a FTP Server

To synchronize the backed up log files from a container to an FTP server, remove the backup files while retaining a specific number of files, perform the following:

  1. Click Backup/Restore > Schedule Backup.

  2. Set the cron expression for the scheduled synchronization in the first column.

  3. Select Upload to FTP server from the drop down.

  4. Specify the following details:

    • The host name of the FTP server in Hostname.

    • Path of the folder in the FTP server in Upload Folder.

    • Username and Password to upload the backup files.

    • Number of files to retain after each upload process in Keep last.

      For example, to retain the latest five backup files in the FTP server, set Keep last to 5.

  5. Click Save.

    NOTE:You can click the > (Run now) button adjacent to the cron expression to run the program immediately.