Avaya Aura® System Manager (SMGR) provides two primary methods for data backup through its management interface. The first is a 'Local Backup,' where the backup archive is created and stored directly on the SMGR server's local file system, typically in the /var/vsp/backup/ directory. The second method is a 'Remote Backup,' which securely transfers the backup archive to a remote server using the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). These options allow administrators flexibility in their backup strategy, enabling either on-box storage for quick access or off-box storage for disaster recovery purposes.

A. SD Card Backup: System Manager is enterprise server software and does not have a native, integrated function to back up directly to an SD card.

B. DVD Backup: This is an outdated method not supported by the System Manager backup utility. The size of backups and server hardware standards make this impractical.

C. USB Backup: While a USB drive could be mounted to the server's operating system, the System Manager application does not provide a direct "Backup to USB" option in its GUI.

1. Avaya Aura® System Manager Documentation: Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager for Release 10.1.3, Document Number NN43001-713, Issue 1.0, December 2022.

Page 231, Section: "Backup and Restore overview": "You can back up System Manager data to a local directory on the System Manager server or to a remote server." This statement explicitly confirms the availability of Local and Remote backup methods.

2. Avaya Aura® System Manager Documentation: Administering Avaya Aura® System Manager 8.1.3, Document Number NN43001-711, Issue 1.0, November 2020.

Page 221, Section: "Backup and Restore": This section details the two backup targets. It describes the "Local" option which saves to the local server and the "Remote" option which uses SFTP to transfer the backup to a separate server.