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Please use the following steps to perform a Bare Metal Backup on Linux GUI using AhsayOBM.

  1. Launch AhsayOBM.
  2. Enter the root account password.
  3. Enter your login credentials and click [OK] to continue.
  4. Click the Backup Sets tile.
  5. Click the + icon to create a new backup set.
  6. Enter the name of your new backup set then select Linux Bare Metal Backup as the backup set type. Click [Next] to continue.
  7. Select VolumeGroups as the Backup Source. Click [Next] to continue
  8. Create an automatic backup schedule. Click the + icon to create a backup schedule. Click [Next] to continue.
    Enable "Run Retention Policy after backup" when creating a backup schedule.
  9. Click the + icon to add a storage destination. Click [Next] to continue.
  10. Use the default setting for Encryption. Click [Next] to continue.
  11. Secure the encryption key and keep it in a safe place. Click [Confirm] to continue.
  12. Click [Backup now] to start a backup job or click [Close] to exit.
    The automatic backup will start at the schedule set in step 7.