How to: Backup a Nodegrid device using ZPE Cloud
ZPE cloud enables managing on-demand and scheduled backups of your Nodegrid devices.
- Login to ZPE Cloud
- Go to Devices
:: Enrolled
- Select the devices you want to backup and then click Backup. You can backup multiples devices at once.
- Select the File Protection
- None: Backup file will not be encrypted.
- TPM Encrypted: Backup will be encrypted using TPM key and it cannot be opened outside of the device.
- Password Encrypted: Backup will be encrypted using file protection password, when enabled on the device.
- Select the File Storage
- Temporary: File will be overwritten if it is the oldest file and the device's limit of 5 backups is already reached.
- Persistent: File will not be overwritten by any other backup.
- Select the schedule when to run the backup, on the 'Apply' option.
- Now: the update procedure will start right after you click Save button.
- Schedule: You can select the day and the hour of the device update. You can make your backup Recurrent on a hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis.
- Finish the set up clicking Save.
To Backup a Nodegrid device, it is important to ensure that the necessary firewall rules are in place to allow traffic to and from the ZPE Cloud services. You can take a look at the URLs that are needed to be allowed in the firewall in Company's Firewall configuration: what resources need to be opened in Firewall for the Nodegrid appliances to connect to ZPE Cloud?.
Note that backups have size limitation. Check the article for more information: Nodegrid config backup size issue for local system
Note that backups with File Protection type as 'Password Encrypted' require File Protection enabled on the device, otherwise the Backup will fail.
Here're screenshots to help in the visualization of the process:
Devices::Enrolled tab, that can be used in Step 1, 2 and 3.
Apply backup form with File Protection, File Storage and Schedule of when to run the Backup, that can be used on Step 4 and 5.
Schedule option that can be used on Step 4
By following these steps, you can easily apply a Backup to your ZPE device and enjoy the flexibility with secure management of your devices configurations from anywhere in the world.
We hope this guide was helpful in saving a Backup of your Nodegrid device in ZPE Cloud. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the process, please refer to our knowledge base for more information. If you still need assistance, don't hesitate to contact our support team and we'll be happy to help you.
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