Backup replication

Supported locations

The following table summarizes backup locations supported by backup replication plans.

Backup location Supported as a source Supported as a target
Cloud storage

+

+
Local folder

+

+
Network folder

+

+
NFS folder

–

–

Secure Zone

–

–
SFTP server

–

–
Managed location*

+

+
Tape device

–

+

* Check the restrictions described in topic Considerations for users with the Advanced license.

To create a backup replication plan

  1. Click Plans > Backup replication.

  2. Click Create plan.

    The software displays a new plan template.

  3. [Optional] To modify the plan name, click the default name.

  4. Click Agent, and then select the agent that will perform the replication.

    You can select any agent that has access to the source and target backup locations.

  5. Click Items to replicate, and then select the backups that this plan will replicate.

    You can switch between selecting backups and selecting entire locations by using the Locations / Backups switch in the top-right corner.

    If the selected backups are encrypted, all of them must use the same encryption password. For backups that use different encryption passwords, create separate plans.

  6. Click Destination, and then specify the target location.

  7. [Optional] In How to replicate, select which backups to replicate. You can select one of the following:

    • All backups (default)
    • Only full backups
    • Only the last backup
  8. [Optional] Click Schedule, and then change the schedule.

  9. In Retention rules, specify the retention rules for the target location.

    The following options are available:

    • By number of backups
    • By backup age (separate settings for monthly, weekly, daily, and hourly backups)
    • By total size of backups

    • Keep backups indefinitely

      Selecting this option will result in increased storage usage. You must delete the unnecessary backups manually.
  10. If the backups selected in Items to replicate are encrypted, enable the Backup password switch, and then provide the encryption password. Otherwise, skip this step.
  11. [Optional] To modify the plan options, click the gear icon.
  12. Click Create.