# How to resolve Sprinto check for AWS EFS storage backup enabling

### About

Sprinto check: AWS EFS storage backup should be enabled

Sprinto introduces a dedicated check to ensure Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) backups are properly configured in your AWS environment. Activating EFS file system backups is essential for data protection, disaster recovery, and maintaining the resilience of your cloud storage infrastructure.

### Purpose

Enabling backups for AWS EFS file systems is a critical step in safeguarding valuable data. Backups provide a safety net against data loss caused by accidental deletion, corruption, or system failures, allowing for reliable point-in-time recovery options.

### How to Enable AWS EFS File System Backups

Follow the steps below to configure and enable backups for your AWS EFS file systems:

#### Before You Begin

* Ensure you have the necessary permissions to configure EFS file system backups in your AWS account.
* Identify the EFS file systems that you want to enable backup.
* Log in to the AWS Management Console with administrative credentials.

#### Enable AWS EFS File System Backups

1. Navigate to the[ AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/).
2. Go to the Amazon EFS dashboard.

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3. Select the EFS file system you wish to enable backup.

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4. In the file system details page, click Edit.
5. Select the checkbox next to Enable automatic backups, under general settings.

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6. Click **Save** Changes.

#### Final Step

the Once the automatic backup is enabled on all the EFS file systems added to your Sprinto account, the Sprinto check status related to EFS backup enabled gets set to “Passing.”

If you need any assistance with Sprinto check, kindly get in touch with [Sprinto support](https://www.notion.so/How-to-integrate-Sprinto-with-ActiveCampaign-5f8638abcd6c45948b8b34351c4e85d1?pvs=21).


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