Creating a New Configuration

Steps for configuration creation

These are the steps for setting up configuration snapshots on a given primary machine:

1. Once logged into the client via inputting your credentials, navigate to the Configurations menu

2. Click Create in the upper right hand corner

3. Fill in the configuration form:

   1. Name: Choose a descriptive name for this backup configuration, as this is what will be displayed in the client for all backups using this configuration

   2. Application: Select the application type from the dropdown

   3. Method: Select the backup method (e.g., Script or Folder)

Backup Configuration

1. Configure the backup settings:

   1. Backup Path: Use the folder browser to select the path where backups will be stored

   2. Backup Script: If using the Script method, input the desired PowerShell script for performing the backup

      • Custom scripts for specific applications will be provided by the Axilon team

Restore Configuration

1. Configure the restore settings:

   1. Download Path: Specify the path where backup files will be downloaded before restoration

   2. Restore Path: Use the folder browser to select the path where the configuration will be restored

   3. Restore Script: If using the Script method, input the desired PowerShell script for performing the restore

Change Detection (Optional)

1. Run Change Detection (optional): Check this box to enable change detection, which uploads diffs created by the configuration script

   • When enabled, you can include the {{AXILON_TASK_ID}} variable in your scripts, which will be automatically replaced at runtime

   • Example script with change detection:

     Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass; C:\IgnitionBackup\diff_generation_with_approval_check.ps1 -task_id {{AXILON_TASK_ID}}

2. Click Submit to create the configuration