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  2. Cohesity Alta SaaS Protection Administrator's Guide
  3. What is a connector?
  4. Review configuration and edit/save/initiate backup
Cohesity Alta SaaS Protection Administrator's Guide

Review configuration and edit/save/initiate backup

After configuring the connector, go to the Review tab and perform one of the following actions:

To edit the connector configuration
  1. Click the Edit option next to the tab name.

    Click the Edit option located next to the tab name.

  2. After making the edits, click Review on the left panel to proceed.

To save the connector configuration
  1. Click Save.
  2. Go to the Connectors page to verify the connector status.

    The status should be Created.

To save the connector configuration and run the initial backup
  1. Click Save and Backup.
  2. For Microsoft 365 connectors, ensure that the Microsoft 365 app registrations that are provisioned for the connector are in an Active state before running the backup.
    • If the assigned apps are not active, the connector status displays as Pending app activation, and backups cannot be initiated.

    • You must grant admin consent for the provisioned apps before starting backups.

  3. Once the backup begins, go to the Connectors page to monitor the progress.
    • The status displays as Initial Running (backup) for the first backup.

    • For subsequent backups, the status updates to Running.

If you choose not to run the backup during connector creation using the Save and Backup option, you can initiate the backup later from the Connectors page.

Related topics:
  • See Perform on-demand/ad-hoc backup.

  • See Connectors page.

  • See Connector status.

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