Documentation
How BackupSentinel works, and how to set it up.
Point your backup software at a client address, and each report becomes a status. These pages cover the setup for each product, what every status means, and the reference for alerts, reports and the API.
Getting startedFrom the free trial to the first report and the first alert.Client addressesWhere reports are sent, and how each one finds its backup.Setup guidesVeeam, Synology, Proxmox, Acronis, Microsoft 365 and five more, step by step.
Setup guides
- All setup guidesOne guide per supported backup product.
- Veeam B&RSend Veeam B&R backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Synology DSMSend Synology DSM backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Acronis Cyber ProtectSend Acronis Cyber Protect backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Microsoft 365Send Microsoft 365 backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Proxmox PBSSend Proxmox PBS backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- DuplicatiSend Duplicati backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- NAKIVOSend NAKIVO backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- DattoSend Datto backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- MSP360Send MSP360 backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Cove Data ProtectionSend Cove Data Protection backup reports to BackupSentinel, step by step.
- Other softwareProducts without a built-in rule: keyword matching and custom rules.
Monitoring
- Job statuses and missing reportsThe six states, when a report is due, and when a backup turns Missing.
- Needs attentionWhat is listed, in which order, and what you can do with it.
- Parsing rulesBuilt-in rules, your own rules, the tester and the Inbox.
Alerts
- Alerts and channelsChannels, routing, quiet hours, escalation, retries and digests.
Reports
- Reports and exportsClient reports, the health summary, schedules, share links and exports.
Workspace
- Clients and devicesSLA targets, contacts, pausing, and device records.
- Team and securityRoles, invitations, two-factor sign-in and the activity log.
- Billing and plansPlans, the trial, job limits, payments and cancelling.
API
- Report APIReport a backup run with one HTTP request.
Help
- TroubleshootingA report in the Inbox, a backup marked Missing, an alert that did not arrive.
- FAQShort answers to common questions.