User`s guide

15-44 Back up and restore Meridian Mail data
Scheduling the backup for a later time
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Procedure
To schedule a backup, follow these steps.
Starting Point:
The Main Menu
Tape label
Description
This is the label that is given to the backup tape.
Default
Blank
Information to backup
Description
This field displays the volumes you have selected
to back up, or the criteria specified for a selective
backup.
Step Action
1 Select General Administration.
Result:
The General Administration screen appears.
2 Select Volume and Selective Backup.
Result:
The Volume and Selective Backup screen appears.
3 Position the cursor on the volumes and selective backups you
want to back up and press <Space Bar> to select them.
4 Press [Backup to Tape] or [Backup to Disk].
5 Press [Schedule Backup].
6 Move the cursor to the required backup frequency (daily,
weekly, or monthly) and press Return.
Result:
For weekly backups, the screen displays the days of
the week; for monthly backups, the screen displays a prompt
for the date on which the backups will occur.
7 For weekly backups, choose the day on which the backup will
occur. For monthly backups, enter the required date.
8 Enter the backup start time.
9 Do you want to save the schedule?
• If yes, press [Save Schedule].
• If no, press [Cancel] to return to the Volume and Selective
Backup screen.