Performing Configuration Backup Using Web UI

While performing configuration backup, Veeam Backup for AWS exports data from the configuration database and saves it to a backup file in a backup repository. You can back up the configuration database of a backup appliance either manually or automatically.

Performing Configuration Backup Manually

To back up the configuration database manually, do the following:

1. Switch to the Configuration page.
2. Navigate to Configuration Backup.
3. In the Overview section, click Take Backup Now.
4. In the Create Manual Backup window, select a repository where the configuration backup will be stored, and click Create.

For a backup repository to be displayed in the Repository list, it must be added to Veeam Backup for AWS as described in section Adding Backup Repositories Using Web UI. The Repository list shows only backup repositories of the S3 Standard storage class that have encryption enabled and immutability disabled.

As soon as you click Create, Veeam Backup for AWS will start creating a new backup file in the selected repository. To track the progress, click Go to Sessions in the Session Info window to proceed to the Session Logs tab.

Performing Configuration Backup Automatically

To instruct Veeam Backup for AWS to back up the configuration database automatically by schedule, do the following:

1. Switch to the Configuration page.
2. Navigate to Configuration Backup.
3. In the Backup Schedule section, set the Enable scheduling toggle to On.
4. Click the link in Repository field, and select a repository where configuration backups will be stored in the Choose Repository window.

For a backup repository to be displayed in the list of available repositories, it must be added to Veeam Backup for AWS as described in section Adding Backup Repositories Using Web UI. The list shows only backup repositories of the S3 Standard storage class that have encryption enabled and immutability disabled.

5. In the Keep restore points for field, specify the number of days for which you want to keep restore points in a backup chain in the selected backup repository.

If a restore point is older than the specified time limit, Veeam Backup for AWS removes the restore point from the backup chain.

6. In the Create daily backup at field, choose whether configuration backups will be created every day, on weekdays (Monday through Friday), or on specific days.
7. Click Save.