Backing Up the Database
You can create database backups as needed or schedule automated database backups using Jamf Pro Server Tools.
Note:
The time it takes to create a backup depends on the size of the database.
Creating a Database Backup
Jamf Pro Server Tools saves the backup as a .sql.gz file.
Scheduling Database Backups
You can schedule database backups to occur on an ongoing basis. You can also automate the deletion of scheduled backup files that are older than a specified number of days.
- Open the Jamf Pro Server Tools GUI by performing the following steps:
- Click Scheduled Backups in the sidebar.
- Select the Enable scheduled backups checkbox.
- If prompted, enter your Jamf Pro Server Tools configuration password.
- Choose the hour and the days that you want backups to occur.
- To automatically delete old backups, enter the number of most-recent backups that you want to keep in the Backups limit field. All older backup files will be deleted when the scheduled backups run. To retain all backups, enter "0".
- To save the backups in a custom location, click Browse and select a new location. It is recommended that you store the backups on a separate drive.
Stopping Scheduled Database Backups
- Open the Jamf Pro Server Tools GUI by performing the following steps:
- Click Scheduled Backups in the sidebar.
- Deselect the Enable scheduled backups checkbox.
Jamf Pro Server Tools immediately stops creating scheduled backups.