Chapter 8 Establishing Cisco Secure ACS System Configuration
Cisco Secure ACS Backup
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Performing a Manual Cisco Secure ACS Backup
You can backup Cisco Secure ACS whenever you want, without scheduling the
backup.
To perform an immediate backup of Cisco Secure ACS, follow these steps:
Step 1
In the navigation bar, click System Configuration.
Step 2
Click ACS Backup.
Result: The ACS System Backup Setup page appears.
Step 3
In the Directory box under Backup Location, type the drive and path to the
directory on a local hard drive where you want the backup file to be written.
Step 4
Click Backup Now.
Result: Cisco Secure ACS immediately begins a backup.
Scheduling Cisco Secure ACS Backups
You can schedule Cisco Secure ACS backups to occur at regular intervals or on
selected days of the week and times.
To schedule the times at which Cisco Secure ACS performs a backup, follow
these steps:
Step 1
In the navigation bar, click System Configuration.
Step 2
Click ACS Backup.
Result: The ACS System Backup Setup page appears.
Step 3
To schedule backups at regular intervals, under ACS Backup Scheduling, select
the Every X minutes option and in the X box type the length of the interval at
which Cisco Secure ACS should perform backups.
Note
Because Cisco Secure ACS is momentarily shut down during backup, if
the backup interval is too frequent, users might be unable to authenticate.