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Set up Safespring Backup

Safespring Backup protects files on a machine by using the IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client. This guide is for administrators setting up a new backup source.

Before you start, you need:

Understand the two portal terms

A consumption unit is the portal record for a data source. In the current Safespring Backup service, each consumption unit has one backup node. The node is the identity and credentials used by the Backup-Archive Client on one machine.

1. Create and activate a backup node

Follow Create a consumption unit and backup node. That guide explains the retention domain, client option set, node name, and activation fields. When activation succeeds, the portal displays the setup information and password required by the client.

2. Install and configure the client

Continue with the guide for the machine's operating system:

  • Microsoft Windows — installation, configuration, first connection, and scheduled backups.
  • Linux — installation, configuration, first connection, and scheduled backups.
  • Apple macOS — installation and configuration. The current macOS guide does not cover scheduling; contact support if you need help configuring it.

Use the setup information and password from the activated backup node when the operating-system guide asks for client credentials.

3. Run and verify your first backup

After the client connects successfully, follow Back up files to select data and start a manual backup. Confirm that the client reports a successful completion before relying on the backup.

Next, review the recovery basics and plan a test restore. A backup that has never been restored is merely an optimistic storage habit.