I would like to know if it is possible to specify the time when PRTG does the Auto Backup. According to the manual you can only specify the number of days the auto backup feature includes in the backup. I would like to set the Auto Backup to run at midnight.
Thank you.
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Introduction
By default, PRTG always performs the backup at 3:08am. In case you need more frequent snapshots of the configuration due to a lot of changes made throughout the day. Proceed with the following steps in order to create multiple snapshots per day.
Setup
- Create a new HTTP Advanced Sensor on the Local Probe device
- Configure it as follows:
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | PRTG Configuration backup |
| Timeout | 900 |
| URL | http://<your-prtg-server>/api/savenow.htm |
| Request Method | GET |
| Post Data | username=<your-prtg-username>&passhash=<the-user-passhash> |
| Require Keyword | Set sensor to warning if keyword is missing |
| Response Must Include | OK |
| Interval | At least 1h. Custom times and intervals can be configured in the settings: https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/monitoring_settings |
| Access Rights | Set all groups to None, only administrators need access to this |
That's it - PRTG will create the corresponding snapshots in the given interval now. If the backup fails (i.e. if the API call doesn't return OK, it will go into a warning state and you can check out why it failed.
Remarks
If the sensor runs too often, you might run out of disk space, depending on your installation size.
Mar, 2017 - Permalink
Hello,
thank you very much for your KB-Post. The automatic configuration backup should run about 3-4 AM UTC time, we plan to change this to local time though in the near future. The exact time when the backup is made cannot be changed though.
best regards.
Dec, 2013 - Permalink