Edit a Backup’s Settings¶

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Overview
Procedure

Overview¶

You can modify a backup’s schedule, excluded namespaces, and storage engine.

Procedure¶

To edit Backup’s settings, select the Backup tab and then the Overview page. The Overview page lists all available backups. You can then access the settings for each backup using the ellipsis icon.

Enable Cluster Checkpoints¶

Cluster checkpoints provide restore points in between scheduled snapshots. You can use checkpoints to create custom snapshots at points in time between regular snapshots.

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Select Edit Snapshot Schedule.¶

On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click Edit Snapshot Schedule.

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Enable cluster checkpoints.¶

Select Create cluster checkpoint every and set the interval. Then click Submit.

Edit Snapshot Schedule and Retention Policy¶

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Select Edit Snapshot Schedule¶

On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click Edit Snapshot Schedule.

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Configure the Snapshot¶

Enter the following information as needed and click Submit.

Take snapshots every … and save for	Sets how often Ops Manager takes a base snapshot of the deployment and how long Ops Manager retains base snapshots. For information on how these settings affect Ops Manager, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention Policy.
Create cluster checkpoint every (Sharded Clusters only)	Sets how often Ops Manager creates a checkpoint in between snapshots of a sharded cluster. Checkpoints provide restore points that you can use to create custom “point in time” snapshots. For more information, see Checkpoints.
Store daily snapshots for	Sets the time period that Ops Manager retains daily snapshots. For defaults, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention Policy.
Store weekly snapshots for	Sets the time period that Ops Manager retains weekly snapshots. For defaults, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention Policy.
Store monthly snapshots for	Sets the time period that Ops Manager retains monthly snapshots. For defaults, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention Policy.

Edit Security Credentials¶

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Select Edit Credentials¶

On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click Edit Credentials.

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Provide the authentication information.¶

Enter the following information as needed and click Submit.

Auth Mechanism	The authentication mechanism used by the host. The available options are: Username/Password Kerberos LDAP X.509 Client Certificate
DB Username	For `Username/Password` or `LDAP` authentication, the username used to authenticate the Backup Agent to the MongoDB deployment. For information on setting up credentials, see: Configure Backup Agent for MONGODB-CR or Configure Backup Agent for LDAP Authentication.
DB Password	For `Username/Password` or `LDAP` authentication, the password used to authenticate the Backup Agent to the MongoDB deployment.
Replica set allows SSL for connections, or Cluster allows SSL for connections	If checked, the Backup Agent uses SSL to connect to MongoDB. The agent must have a trusted CA certificate to connect. See Configure Backup Agent for SSL.

Configure Excluded Namespaces¶

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Select Edit Excluded Namespaces¶

On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click Edit Excluded Namespaces. Excluded namespaces are databases and collections that Ops Manager will not back up.

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Modify the excluded namespaces.¶

Add or remove excluded namespaces as desired and click Submit.

Modify the Storage Engine Used for Backups¶

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Select Edit Storage Engine¶

On the line listing the process, click the ellipsis icon and click Edit Storage Engine.

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Select the storage engine.¶

Select the storage engine. See: Storage Engine for more about choosing an appropriate storage engine for your backup.

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Select the sync source.¶

Select the Sync source from which to create the new backup. In order to use the new storage engine, Ops Manager must resync the backup on the new storage engine.

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Click Submit.¶

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