Configuring Server-wide Backup Settings

The set-server-wide-settings operation is used to specify some of the server-wide backup settings.

Request Packet

A request XML packet retrieving backup settings includes the set-server-wide-settings operation node.

<packet>
  <backup-manager>
    <set-server-wide-settings>
      ...
    <set-server-wide-settings/>
  </backup-manager>
</packet> 

The set-server-wide-settings node has the data type BackupSetServerWideSettingsInput (backup.xsd). It has the following graphical representation:

set-server-wide-settings

Request Packet Sample
<packet>
  <backup-manager>
    <set-server-wide-settings>
      <settings>
        <max-backup-files>15</max-backup-files>
        <max-backup-processes>10</max-backup-processes>
        <low-priority>true</low-priority>
        <do-not-compress>false</do-not-compress>
        <allow-local-ftp-backup>true</allow-local-ftp-backup>
        <keep-local-backup>true</keep-local-backup>
      </settings>
    </set-server-wide-settings>
  </backup-manager>
</packet>
 
Response Packet Structure

The set-server-wide-settings node of the response XML packet is presented by type BackupSetServerWideSettingsOutput (backup.xsd) and structured as follows:

set-server-wide-settings_output

The result node wraps the response retrieved from the server. Data type: resultFilterType (common.xsd).

Response Sample

A positive response packet received from the server looks as follows:

<packet version="1.6.7.0">
  <backup-manager>
    <set-server-wide-settings>
      <result>
        <status>ok</status>
      </result>
    </set-server-wide-settings>
  </backup-manager>
</packet>