Scheduled Tasks

Plakar Control Plane runs operations as tasks. There are four types of tasks, each requiring a different combination of connectors. Any task can be run once as a one-off operation or attached to a schedule so that it repeats automatically.

A backup task stores backup data from a source connector into a store connector. It requires a source connector and a store connector.

A restore task restores data from a store connector to a destination connector. It requires a store connector and a destination connector. If no snapshot is selected, Plakar Control Plane restores the latest available snapshot.

A sync task copies backup data from one store connector to another. It requires two store connectors. This is useful for replicating backups to a second location or a different storage tier.

A check task verifies the integrity of data in a store connector. It checks that the backup data can be read correctly and validates file MACs to make sure no corruption has occurred. It requires a store connector. By default the entire store is checked, but you can select a specific snapshot to check only that snapshot.