Admin Console (Port 2087) Backups > Incremental Backups Tab 3: Schedules
BoostonCP Incremental Backup Schedules Tab

Incremental Backups • Tab 3: Schedules • Native 1920x1080 View

📌 Purpose & Quick Summary

Use the Schedules tab to automate differential snapshots on a recurring schedule (such as hourly or daily), while defining how often a full baseline backup is regenerated.

🖥️ Interface Tour & Elements

  1. Header Action Bar: Contains the Add Schedule button.
  2. Schedules Table:
    • Frequency: How often the incremental task runs (e.g., Hourly, Daily at 02:00 AM).
    • Destination: Destination repository (FTP/SFTP or Google Drive).
    • Full Backup Interval: Defines after how many incremental cycles a new full baseline archive is created (e.g., Every 7 days).
    • Next Execution: Projected server time for the next scheduled run.
    • Actions: Edit or Delete schedule.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions: Adding an Incremental Schedule

  1. Click the Schedules tab (inc-schedule-tab).
  2. Click Add Schedule.
  3. In the schedule modal:
    • Select Frequency: Choose Hourly, Daily, or Custom Cron.
    • Select Destination: Choose Google Drive or FTP / SFTP.
    • Define Full Backup Interval: E.g., 7 Days to generate a fresh full snapshot weekly while recording fast hourly increments in between.
  4. Click Save Schedule. BoostonCP creates the cron task and schedules the next execution.