Source Connector

A source connector defines a resource that Plakar Control Plane can back up. Once a source connector is created, its details page provides a Dashboard tab with a Test Connection action.

Use Test Connection to verify that Plakar Control Plane can connect to the source using the provided configuration and credentials.

If the connection test fails, check the connector configuration and credentials, then run the test again. Once the connection test succeeds, backup actions become available from the dashboard.

From the source connector dashboard, you can create a backup task for the connector. This can be done as a one-off task or as a recurring scheduled task.

Operations in Plakar Control Plane are managed by the scheduler. A task can be created as a one-off operation or attached to a schedule so that it runs repeatedly.

One-off tasks are useful when you want to run an operation immediately and do not need it to repeat. Scheduled tasks are useful when you want Plakar Control Plane to run an operation on a regular basis.

See the scheduling documentation for details on creating and managing schedules.

After the source connector has been verified with Test Connection, you can create a backup task from the backup card on the dashboard.

A backup task requires a store connector. The store connector defines where the backup data will be stored, so it must already be configured before creating the backup task.

You can also add a label to the task. See the scheduling documentation for more details on using labels. A backup task can be started immediately as a one-off task, or attached to a schedule if you want the backup to run repeatedly.

Once the task has been created, you can follow its progress from the jobs history page. This page shows the task status and progress, and also allows you to cancel a running task when needed.