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Edit a Backup's Settings
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Available backup settings depend on the FCV value of your MongoDB database.
To edit Backup's settings:
Click Continuous Backup.
Overview tab. Ops Manager lists all available backups.
Click next to each backup to access its settings.
Backup Settings Available to All FCVs
Edit Snapshot Schedule and Retention Policy
Configure the snapshot settings.
Enter the following information as needed.
Tip
See also:
To learn about retention values, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention Policy.
Take snapshots every ... hours and save for ... daysSets how frequently, in hours, Ops Manager takes a base snapshot of the deployment and the number of days Ops Manager retains base snapshots.Create cluster checkpoint every ... minutes (Sharded Clusters only)Sets how frequently, in minutes, Ops Manager creates a Checkpoints in between snapshots of a sharded cluster. Checkpoints provide restore points that you can use to create custom point-in-time snapshots.
Important
You may use checkpoints for clusters that run MongoDB with Feature Compatibility Version of 4.0 or earlier. Checkpoints were removed from MongoDB instances with FCV of 4.2 or later.
Store daily snapshots forSets the number of days that Ops Manager retains daily snapshots.Store weekly snapshots forSets the number of weeks that Ops Manager retains weekly snapshots.Store monthly snapshots forSets the number of months that Ops Manager retains monthly snapshots.
Note
Ops Manager takes monthly snapshots every 28 days, not by calendar month.
Day of Week for Full SnapshotSets the day of the week when Ops Manager takes a full snapshot. This ensures a recent complete backup.
Ops Manager sets the default value to Sunday.
Allow point-in-time restores going backSets the number of days that Ops Manager retains oplogs alongside snapshots.
Tip
See also:
To learn how snapshots and point-in-time restores work, see Restore Overview.
Reference Time of Day (UTC)Sets the time of day at UTC from which the snapshot schedule starts. When you change the Reference Time of Day, snapshots that are in progress remain unaffected. Only snapshots taken after you change the reference time follow the updated schedule.
Note
Changing the reference time changes the time of the next scheduled snapshot. You can't make the next scheduled snapshot happen sooner than the current next snapshot time. The current next snapshot time is the current reference time plus the interval between snapshots.
Tip
See also:
To review more examples, see Snapshot Frequency and Retention.
Click Submit.
Edit Security Credentials
Provide the authentication information.
Enter the following information as needed and click Submit.
Auth Mechanism | The authentication mechanism that the MongoDB host uses. MongoDB Community options include:
MongoDB Enterprise options also include: |
DB Username | For See Configure MongoDB Agent for Authentication or Configure MongoDB Agent for LDAP. |
DB Password | For Username/Password or LDAP authentication, the
password used to authenticate the MongoDB Agent with the MongoDB
deployment. |
Allows TLS for connections | If checked, Backup uses TLS to connect to MongoDB. |
Modify the Storage Engine Your Backups Use
Select the storage engine.
Select the storage engine. See: Storage Engine for more about choosing an appropriate storage engine for your backup.
Backup Settings Available to FCV 4.2 and Later
Edit the Preferred Member for Backup
When each snapshot starts, Ops Manager selects a replica set member to run the snapshot. This automatically selected member should have the least performance impact on the replica set. You can override the default selection.
Important
Use default selection whenever possible. This choice ensures backup availability.
Backup Settings Available to FCV 4.0 and Earlier
Enable Cluster Checkpoints
Important
You may use checkpoints for clusters that run MongoDB with Feature Compatibility Version of 4.0 or earlier. Checkpoints were removed from MongoDB instances with FCV of 4.2 or later.
Cluster checkpoints provide restore points in between scheduled snapshots. You can use checkpoints to create custom snapshots at points in time between regular snapshots.
Edit the Namespaces Filter
The Namespaces Filter specifies which databases and collections Ops Manager backs up.
Note
Namespace filtering is supported only for Ops Manager versions
6.0.8
and later. Your MongoDB deployments must have
featureCompatibilityVersion
values of 4.0
and earlier,
or 6.0.1
and later.