https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Remote-and-local-backups-failing-or-not-running/m-p/276602#M105259 <P>Hello.&nbsp;</P><P>I have a bunch of CP 1550 and CP 3600/6200 that are set to run remote sftp backups to a server on our internal network over our SDWAN. The backup jobs were created and scheduled but don't always run, then again the local backups don't always run either.&nbsp; The schedules were created fine after adding in the key for the server.&nbsp; Sometimes I'll see the traffic hit the firewall logs, and it will show passing but sometimes I will get first packet isn't syn drops.&nbsp; But for some of my firewalls despite the schedule it will not run the backups at all.&nbsp;</P><P>When they run I don't see firewall drops due to rules, just syn not first drops.&nbsp; But I'm also seeing firewalls just not run their scheduled backup jobs.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Gaia are on R81.20 HF 119 and the embedded are on R81.10.17.</P><P>Is there any known bug that would cause this?&nbsp; Also both are set for a max of 4 copies.&nbsp; I'm assuming that is 4 for each backup schedule.&nbsp; Do I need to manually delete old backup jobs or will it delete the oldest job when its at limit and a new backup runs?&nbsp; But at the same time, I'm seeing gateways that have less than max backups still not run the local backup jobs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>I can make a SSH connection from these to the Windows server that is hosting them, and a few of the clusters can backup without issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Any tips on how to make this process work better?&nbsp; I'm using the same config across all the units but some work fine, and other fail.&nbsp;</P><P><BR />What logs on the local hosts should I be checking for this?</P> Wed, 06 May 2026 15:14:56 GMT AaronW 2026-05-06T15:14:56Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Remote-and-local-backups-failing-or-not-running/m-p/276602#M105259 <P>Hello.&nbsp;</P><P>I have a bunch of CP 1550 and CP 3600/6200 that are set to run remote sftp backups to a server on our internal network over our SDWAN. The backup jobs were created and scheduled but don't always run, then again the local backups don't always run either.&nbsp; The schedules were created fine after adding in the key for the server.&nbsp; Sometimes I'll see the traffic hit the firewall logs, and it will show passing but sometimes I will get first packet isn't syn drops.&nbsp; But for some of my firewalls despite the schedule it will not run the backups at all.&nbsp;</P><P>When they run I don't see firewall drops due to rules, just syn not first drops.&nbsp; But I'm also seeing firewalls just not run their scheduled backup jobs.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Gaia are on R81.20 HF 119 and the embedded are on R81.10.17.</P><P>Is there any known bug that would cause this?&nbsp; Also both are set for a max of 4 copies.&nbsp; I'm assuming that is 4 for each backup schedule.&nbsp; Do I need to manually delete old backup jobs or will it delete the oldest job when its at limit and a new backup runs?&nbsp; But at the same time, I'm seeing gateways that have less than max backups still not run the local backup jobs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>I can make a SSH connection from these to the Windows server that is hosting them, and a few of the clusters can backup without issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>Any tips on how to make this process work better?&nbsp; I'm using the same config across all the units but some work fine, and other fail.&nbsp;</P><P><BR />What logs on the local hosts should I be checking for this?</P> Wed, 06 May 2026 15:14:56 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Remote-and-local-backups-failing-or-not-running/m-p/276602#M105259 AaronW 2026-05-06T15:14:56Z