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As root, start YaST and select System > System Backup.
2 Create a backup prole holding all details needed for the backup, lename of
the archive le, scope, and type of the backup:
2a Select Prole Management > Add.
2b Enter a name for the archive.
2c Enter the path to the location of the backup if you want to keep a
local backup. For your backup to be archived on a network server
(via NFS), enter the IP address or name of the server and the direc-
tory that should hold your archive.
2d Determine the archive type and click Next.
2e Determine the backup options to use, such as whether les not be-
longing to any package should be backed up and whether a list of
les should be displayed prior to creating the archive. Also determine
whether changed les should be identied using the time-consuming
MD5 mechanism.
Use Expert to enter a dialog for the backup of entire hard disk areas.
Currently, this option only applies to the Ext2 le system.
2f Finally, set the search constraints to exclude certain system areas
from the backup area that do not need to be backed up, such as lock
les or cache les. Add, edit, or delete items until your needs are
met and leave with OK.
3 Once you have nished the prole settings, you can start the backup right
away with Create Backup or congure automatic backup. It is also possible
to create other proles tailored for various other purposes.
To congure automatic backup for a given prole, proceed as follows:
1 Select Automatic Backup from the Prole Management menu.
2 Select Start Backup Automatically.
3 Determine the backup frequency. Choose daily, weekly, or monthly.
4 Determine the backup start time. These settings depend on the backup fre-
quency selected.
5 Decide whether to keep old backups and how many should be kept. To receive
an automatically generated status message of the backup process, check
Send Summary Mail to User root.
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