Post Backup Actions

After a backup finishes, FMOS can perform additional actions. These actions include copying the new backup file to a remote server, sending an e-mail notification, or executing a command on the local machine.

Actions can be configured to run after a successful backup or after a backup fails.

Multiple actions can be configured; they will be run sequentially if more than one is defined.

Actions to perform if the backup succeeds

  • Copy the backup to an AWS S3 Bucket

  • Copy the backup to an Azure Blob Storage account

  • Copy the backup to an GCS (Google Cloud Storage) Bucket

  • Copy the backup to a remote SFTP server

  • Send an e-mail notification

  • Run a command on the local machine

Actions to perform if the backup fails

  • Send an e-mail notification

  • Run a command on the local machine

Notes about the post backup actions panels

  • Click the Add icon to open a specific panel.

  • Switch the Status key to the enabled position (solid blue toggle) to enter data in the field.

  • After entering the information in the panel, click Stage Changes and if no other changes are needed, then click Apply Configuration.

Copy the backup to an AWS S3 Bucket

  • In the AWS device account you will need to create an IAM user named fmbackup with permissions to S3 Bucket, and then generate a Secret Access Key and Access Key ID.

Please review Amazon's AWS documentation for Creating IAM roles.

  • Disable bucket checks: Enable this option to disable checks for bucket existence and prevent attempts to create or verify a bucket during operations. This is useful when you lack CreateBucket permissions or are working with S3-compatible systems that reject bucket creation attempts.

Copy the backup to an Azure Blob Storage account

  • You will need to create an FMOS Backup user account with permission granted to Azure Blob.

  • In the Azure device account you will need to generate a Storage Account Name and Key for the FMOS backup user.

Copy the backup to a GCS (Google Cloud Storage) Bucket

  • In GCP, you will need to create with Service Account Credentials.