Configuring Scheduled Backups

Configuring Scheduled Backups in Gaia Portal

Note - You must connect to the Gaia PortalClosed Web interface for the Check Point Gaia operating system. of the applicable Security GroupClosed A logical group of Security Appliances that provides Active/Active cluster functionality. A Security Group can contain one or more Security Appliances. Security Groups work separately and independently from each other. To the production networks, a Security Group appears a single Security Gateway. Every Security Group contains: (A) Applicable Uplink ports, to which your production networks are connected; (B) Security Appliances (the Quantum Maestro Orchestrator determines the applicable Downlink ports automatically); (C) Applicable management port, to which the Check Point Management Server is connected..

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > System Backup.

Refer to the Scheduled Backup section.

2

Click Add Scheduled Backup.

3

In the Backup Name field, enter the name of the job.

  • The maximal length is 15 characters.

  • The name can consist only of letters, numbers, or underscore "_".

4

In the Backup Type section, configure the location of the backup file:

5

In the Backup Schedule section, configure the frequency (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) for this backup.

6

Click Add.

The scheduled backup appears in the Scheduled Backups table.

Step

Instructions

1

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > System Backup.

Refer to the Scheduled Backup section.

2

Select the backup to delete.

3

Click Delete.

Configuring Scheduled Backups in Gaia Clish

Note - You must run these commands in Gaia gClishClosed The name of the global command line shell in Check Point Gaia operating system for Security Appliances connected to Check Point Quantum Maestro Orchestrators. Commands you run in this shell apply to all Security Appliances in the Security Group. of the applicable Security Group.

Syntax

add backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> local

add backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> ftp ip <IPv4 Address of FTP Server> path <Path on FTP Server> username <User Name on FTP Server> password <Password in Plain Text>

add backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> scp ip <IPv4 Address of SCP Server> path <Path on SCP Server> username <User Name on SCP Server> password <Password in Plain Text>

add backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> tftp ip <IPv4 Address of TFTP Server>

set backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> recurrence daily time <HH:MM>

set backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> recurrence monthly month <1-12> days <1-31> time <HH:MM>

set backup-scheduled name <Name of Schedule> recurrence weekly days <1-6> time <HH:MM>

show backup-scheduled<SPACE><TAB>

show backup-scheduled <Name of Schedule>

delete backup-scheduled<SPACE><TAB>

delete backup-scheduled <Name of Schedule>

Important - After you add, configure, or delete features, run the "save config" command to save the settings permanently.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

name <Name of Schedule>

Defines the name of the scheduled backup:

  • The maximal length is 15 characters.

  • The name can consist only of letters, numbers, or underscore "_".

ftp ip <IPv4 Address of FTP Server>

Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote FTP server.

scp ip <IPv4 Address of SCP Server>

Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote SCP server.

tftp ip <IPv4 Address of TFTP Server>

Specifies the IPv4 address of the remote TFTP server.

path <Path on FTP Server>

Specifies the path on the FTP remote server where to upload the backup file.

path <Path on SCP Server>

Specifies the path on the SCP remote server where to upload the backup file.

username <User Name on FTP Server>

Specifies the user name required to log in to the remote FTP server.

username <User Name on SCP Server>

Specifies the user name required to log in to the remote SCP server.

password <Password in Plain Text>

Specifies the password (in plain text) required to log in to the remote server.

recurrence daily time <HH:MM>

Specifies that the job should run once a day - every day, at specified time.

Enter the time of day in the 24-hour clock format - <Hours>:<Minutes>.
Example: 14:35

recurrence monthly month <1-12> days <1-31> time <HH:MM>

Specifies that the job should run once a month - on specified months, on specified dates, and at specified time.

Months are specified by numbers from 1 to 12: January = 1, February = 2, ..., December = 12.

Dates of month are specified by numbers from 1 to 31.

To specify several consequent months, enter their numbers separate by commas.
Example: for January through March, enter 1,2,3

To specify several consequent dates, enter their numbers separate by commas.
Example: for 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of month, enter 1,2,3

recurrence weekly days <1-31> time <HH:MM>

Specifies that the job should run once a week - on specified days of week, and at specified time.

Days of week are specified by numbers from 0 to 6: Sunday = 0, Monday = 1, Tuesday = 2, Wednesday = 3, Thursday = 4, Friday = 5, Saturday = 6.

To specify several consequent days of a week, enter their numbers separate by commas.
Example: for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, enter 0,1,2