Configuring Scheduled Backups

Important:

When you create a backup on a Security Management Server Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to manage the objects and policies in a Check Point environment within a single management Domain. Synonym: Single-Domain Security Management Server., make sure to close all SmartConsole Check Point GUI application used to manage a Check Point environment - configure Security Policies, configure devices, monitor products and events, install updates, and so on. clients. Otherwise, scheduled backup does not start.
You can configure only one schedule for one location. For example, you can configure only one schedule for an SCP server, and only one schedule for an FTP server.
For regular backups, see Backing Up and Restoring the System.

Note - Gaia Check Point security operating system that combines the strengths of both SecurePlatform and IPSO operating systems. Operating System uses these templates for the name of a scheduled backup output file:

Gaia Date Format	Template	Example for 20 November 2022, 18:04:43
`dd/mm/yyyy`	`backup_<HostName>.<Domain>_<DD>_<MM>_<YYYY>_<HH>_<MM>_<SS>.tgz`	`backup_MyGW.MyDomain.com_20_11_2022_18_04_43.tgz`
`mm/dd/yyyy`	`backup_<HostName>.<Domain>_<MM>_<DD>_<YYYY>_<HH>_<MM>_<SS>.tgz`	`backup_MyGW.MyDomain.com_11_20_2022_18_04_43.tgz`
`yyyy/mm/dd`	`backup_<HostName>.<Domain>_<YYYY>_<MM>_<DD>_<HH>_<MM>_<SS>.tgz`	`backup_MyGW.MyDomain.com_2022_11_20_18_04_43.tgz`
`dd-mmm-yyyy`	`backup_<HostName>.<Domain>_<DD>_<MMM>_<YYYY>_<HH>_<MM>_<SS>.tgz`	`backup_MyGW.MyDomain.com_20_Nov_2022_18_04_43.tgz`

Configuring Scheduled Backups in Gaia Portal

To add a scheduled backup

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: This appliance To store the collected backup locally Management To send the collected backup to the Security Management Server Check Point Single-Domain Security Management Server or a Multi-Domain Security Management Server. that manages this Security Gateway Dedicated Check Point server that runs Check Point software to inspect traffic and enforce Security Policies for connected network resources.. SCP server To send the collected backup to an SCP server. Enter the IP address, User name, Password and Upload path. FTP server To send the collected backup to an FTP server. Enter the IP address, User name, Password and Upload path. TFTP server To send the collected backup to a TFTP server. Enter the IP address.
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.

To delete a scheduled backup

Step

Instructions

In the navigation tree, click Maintenance > System Backup.

Refer to the Scheduled Backup section.

Select the backup to delete.

Click Delete.

Configuring Scheduled Backups in Gaia Clish

Syntax

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

Parameters

CLI 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