The Backup Manager section allows administrators to configure the parameters to back up the database and the web application folder.
Click the Backup Now button to immediately create a backup of the SQL database and/or the web application folder.
Settings
Database Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable database backup | Activate the backup of the SQL database. |
| Backup database file path |
The path to the folder where the backup of the SQL database will be saved. We recommend the use of a shared network folder with proper permissions set on it to be able to save the backup file. Note: As the backup command is running on the SQL Server and on the machine where Devolutions Server is hosted, this path must be accessible from both. We recommend configuring the database backup path using a UNC path. If a service account is set on the Scheduler Service , the account needs write permission on the destination folder. |
Web Configuration
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable web backup | Activate the backup of the web application. |
| Backup web file path |
The path to the folder where the backup of the web application will be saved. We recommend the use of a shared network folder with proper permissions set on it to be able to save the backup file. Note: If service accounts are set on the Scheduler Service and on the IIS Application Pool Identity , both accounts needs write permission on the destination folder. |
backup encryption Algorithm
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Encryption algorithm | AES-256 encryption algorithm used to encrypt the backup if a backup password is set. |
notification
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Notify Administrator on backup failed | Sends an email to the administrators when a backup process fails. |
| Notify Administrator on backup success | Sends an email to the administrators when a backup process succeeds. |
Schedule
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Backup start time | Date and time when the backup will be automatically started. |
| Repeat every | The time interval between backups run. |
Advanced
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Database backup SQL timeout (Minutes) | Number of minutes before a timeout in the SQL instance. |
| Keep number of backups | Maximum number of backups that will be kept in the backup folder. |
| Copy only database backup | An SQL Server backup that is independent of the sequence of conventional SQL Server backups. For more information, please see [Copy-Only Backups](https://blog.devolutions.net/2020/08/why-you-should-never-use-zipcrypto/) topic from Microsoft. |