{"id":23874,"date":"2018-09-12T17:16:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T13:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msp360.com\/blog\/?p=23874"},"modified":"2020-12-17T16:48:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T12:48:17","slug":"backup-admin-for-iphone-and-ipad-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/backup-admin-for-iphone-and-ipad-getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"MSP360 Backup Admin for iPhone and iPad: Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you may know, we have developed an iOS app for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/managed-backup\/\">Managed Backup Service<\/a> to enable our providers to track the backup activity of their users on the go. This app is designed as an extension of MSP360 MBS and should help providers immediately tackle emerging backup issues. Read on to learn more about its functionality and use-cases.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-content \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>MSP360 Backup Admin<\/strong>\u00a0currently has the following functionality:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Track successful and failed plan executions for all users;<\/li>\n<li>Track critical computer information: online status and storage &amp; RAM usage;<\/li>\n<li>Start and terminate plans;<\/li>\n<li>Track plan execution history;<\/li>\n<li>Receive native configurable notifications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let's take a look at all these features in detail. And we're going to start with the authentication and main screens.<\/p>\n<h2>Authentication &amp; Main Screens<\/h2>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve downloaded the app from the App Store, launch it and you\u2019ll be presented with the authentication screen.\u00a0Simply enter your MBS credentials and tap <strong>Login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23879 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS authentication screen\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-19.33.14_iphonexspacegrey_portrait.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will then be redirected to the main screen that lists all of your computers along with their critical information: display name, online status, backup status, and CPU and RAM usage.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have already noticed, the list of computers is sorted by the backup status (ratio of\u00a0successful plan executions to the failed ones). So whenever you launch the app, it automatically displays troubled computers at the top, letting you immediately tackle failed backup plan executions. By the time you're done, all computers will have a green backup status bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-06-04-at-13.42.20_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"List of computers sorted by the backup status in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Computer View<\/h2>\n<p>When you tap on any computer in the list, it presents a screen with detailed information about the computer. The first tab \u2014 <strong>Info<\/strong> \u2014 displays the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Status;<\/li>\n<li>Type (regular or VM);<\/li>\n<li>Display name (from Web Console's RM);<\/li>\n<li>Computer name;<\/li>\n<li>Company to which it's assigned;<\/li>\n<li>User account;<\/li>\n<li>Product version and active license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tapping on <strong>History<\/strong>\u00a0in the upper right-hand corner will present you with a screen that displays all files backed up on this computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23919 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Screen displaying all files backed up on a computer in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.15.38_iphonexspacegrey_portrait.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The second tab \u2014 <strong>Plans<\/strong> \u2014 displays all of the backup and restore plans configured by\u00a0MBS backup client on this computer. Tapping on an individual backup plan will present a detailed view of the last execution.<\/p>\n<p>To start or terminate any plan, simply tap on the start or cancel buttons in the upper right-hand corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23921 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03-1024x837.png\" alt=\"All of the backup and restore plans configured by\u00a0MBS backup client on a computer - shown in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"625\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03-624x510.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-21-at-21.49.03.png 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>The third tab \u2014 <strong>Storage Space<\/strong> \u2014 displays all storage media on the computer along with the bar indicating occupied space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23923 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\" Storage Space tab in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS showing all storage media on the computer along with the bar indicating occupied space\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-21.56.09_iphonexspacegrey_portrait.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last tab \u2014 <strong>CPU\/Memory<\/strong> \u2014 displays CPU and memory usage on the computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23924 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"CPU\/Memory tab in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPhone-X-2018-08-21-at-22.17.43_iphonexspacegrey_portrait.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Notifications<\/h2>\n<p>Tapping on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button in the upper right-hand corner of the computer view will bring up notification settings.\u00a0You can enable native iOS notifications that will inform you of any failed or successful plan execution. Clearly, most people prefer not to be bombarded by numerous notifications of successful executions and prefer to be notified of only failed ones \u2014 and there's an option for that too. Note that the app's notification settings do not affect email notifications in any way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23928 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36-1024x912.png\" alt=\"Notifications settings in CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"625\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36-1024x912.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36-624x556.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-2018-08-22-at-14.40.36.png 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following screenshot should give an idea of what notifications look like:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23930 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Sample notifications on iPhone screen from CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/unnamed_iphonexspacegrey_portrait-1-1024x1024-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Support for iPad<\/h2>\n<p><strong>MSP360 Backup Admin<\/strong> <strong>for iOS<\/strong> was developed with iPad in mind too. All of the functionality mentioned in this article is available on the iPad and will be updated in line with the iPhone version. If you're onboard with Apple's iPad-as-a-laptop strategy, you might end up incorporating this app into your workflow. Why not?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23932 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"CloudBerry Backup Admin for iOS on iPad screen\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-624x624.png 624w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Simulator-Screen-Shot-iPad-Pro-9.7-inch-2018-08-22-at-14.59.14_ipadmini_black_portrait.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><strong>MSP360 Backup Admin<\/strong> will hopefully become a handy addition to any MSP's toolbox. While the app is not par with the Web Console when it comes to functionality, it may prove to be useful in tackling backup failures as well as general monitoring purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to grab MSP360 <strong>Backup Admin\u00a0<\/strong>from the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cloudberry-backup-admin\/id1382254249?mt=8\">App Store<\/a> and share your feedback in the comment section below.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>MSP360 Backup Admin<\/strong> is fully compatible with iOS 12.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cloudberry-backup-admin\/id1382254249?mt=8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"style= aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/appstore.png\" alt=\"Download on the AppStore\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you may know, we have developed an iOS app for our Managed Backup Service to enable our providers to track the backup activity of their users on the go. This app is designed as an extension of MSP360 MBS and should help providers immediately tackle emerging backup issues. 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