You can schedule database backups to occur on an ongoing basis. You can also specify the number of backup files you want to keep. When the number of files in the backups folder exceeds the limit you set, the oldest file will be automatically deleted.
- Open Jamf Pro Server Tools.
- Click Scheduled Backups in the sidebar.
- Select the Enable scheduled backups checkbox.
- Choose the hour and the days that you want backups to occur.
- (Optional) To limit the number of backups that are retained, enter the number of backups that you want to keep in the Number of backups to keep field. All older backup files will be deleted when the scheduled backups run. To retain all backups, enter "0". Note:The backup file limit is based on the backup file dates and not the backup filenames. The backup file limit includes manual backups and any other .sql.gz files in the backups folder.
- To save the backups in a custom location, click Browse and select a different location.Note:
It is recommended that you store the backups on a separate drive.
- For Windows, complete the following additional steps:
- Open Task Scheduler.
- Click Task Scheduler Library in the left sidebar.
- Select
jamf-pro database backup JamfProServerToolsGuiin the center pane. - Click Properties in the Actions pane in the right sidebar.
- On the General tab, select Run whether user is logged on or not.
- (Optional) Select or deselect the Do not store password checkbox as needed for your organization. For example, if your organization has everything on the local computer, you should not need to store the password. However, if you need the password to access protected folders, you may need to save the password.
- (Optional) If the folder you are using for backups is protected and you need administrator privileges, select Run with highest privileges.
- Click OK.