Administrator Guide

Create and Run a Backup Now
Follow these instructions to create the backup set and immediately submit the backup job for execution. Running a backup job outside its
normal window impacts a retention policy if the backup set is set to only keep some restore points.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select components to include in the backup set. Right‐click the name of a server and select Select All to select all components listed
for a server or Select All Children to select all components that are children of the selected item. Verify backup selections by viewing
the Component Details.
4. In the Backup area of the action pane, click Create Backup Set.
The Create Backup Set dialog box opens.
5. In the User Defined Name field, type in a name or use the name suggested.
6. Select backup job options.
7. In the Backup Type area, select Run Now.
8. Click Submit.
The job is listed in the Backup Sets navigation area. Click the Jobs icon. When the backup completes, a summary report is listed in the
Reports. The same information is provided when you selected each restore point. Click Restore Point Report tab.
Related References
Summary of Backup Set Options on page 29
Create and Schedule a Backup
Follow these instructions to create a backup set and submit the backup job for execution at the scheduled times. For recurring schedules,
you can also configure the frequency and interval at which backups jobs are run.
1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the components to include in the backup set. Right‐click the name of a server and select Select All to select all components
listed for a server or Select All Children to select all components that are children of the selected item. Verify backup selections by
viewing the Component Details.
4. In the Backup area of the action pane, click Create Backup Set.
The Create Backup Set dialog box opens.
5. In the User Defined Name field, type in a name or use the name suggested.
6. Select backup set options.
7. In the Backup Type area, select Schedule for later, and click Modify to set up the schedule.
The Backup Schedule dialog box opens.
8. Set up a schedule. The time scheduled for a backup is based on server time, which is shown in the upper right of the dialog box. In the
Schedule Type area, specify the schedule type:
• One Time: Select this option to schedule one occurrence of the backup job, and then specify the date and time for the backup job
in the One-Time Occurrence area.
• Recurring: Select this option to set up a recurring schedule for the backup job. For recurring backups, select the frequency
options for the backup schedule.
9. When you have finished setting up the schedule, click OK.
10. Click Submit.
The job is listed in the Backup Sets navigation area, under Jobs. When the backup is finished, a summary report is listed in the Reports
display.
NOTE:
To set up overnight schedules, click Exclude Time Range and then specify the range of time to exclude from the
schedule. For example, to create an overnight schedule that runs from 5 PM to 8 AM, click Exclude Time Range and then
specify 8 AM as the Starting at time and specify 5 PM as the Ending at time. The backup schedule begins at 5 PM of the
current day and stops at 8 AM the following day.
Related References
Summary of Backup Set Options on page 29
Backing Up and Restoring Data
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