Making a cloud master backup
There are two types of cloud backups, Regular and Master. Master backups have a higher priority for retention than regular
backups. The differentiated retention policy means that if an older backup must be replaced (deleted) due to space constraints,
a regular backup will be replaced before any master backup is. A master backup will be replaced only when no regular backup
exists. This procedure describes steps to make a master backup.
Prerequisites:
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- The station is already set up for cloud connectivity and is registered in the
NOTE: Only a manually initiated backup can be set as a master backup. Also once the master designation is applied to a backup, it cannot be changed.
Perform the following steps:
- In the Cloud Backup Manager view, click Backup Now (located at the bottom of the view).
- In the Backup Notes dialog. Enter a descriptive backup note if desired, click the checkbox to Keep this backup (with higher priority for retention), and click OK.
A progress bar displays at the top of the view while the backup is being created. On completion, a “Success” notification replaces the progress bar and the backup details are listed in the view, as shown.
Note that the “yes” value in the Retain column indicates a Master backup. The “no” value indicates a Regular backup.