Administrator Guide
Modify a Schedule
Use the Modify Backup Schedule dialog box to make changes to when and how often a backup job is
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. In the Backup Sets area of the navigation pane, click Jobs . The Backup Jobs display
appears, showing all backup jobs for the server.
4. Select the backup job you want to modify.
5. In the Scheduling area of the action pane, click Modify Schedule. The Modify Backup Schedule
dialog box appears.
6. Modify the schedule. Note that the time scheduled for a backup is based on server time, which is
shown in the upper right of the dialog box.
a. 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.
b. For recurring backups, select the frequency options for the backup schedule.
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 will begin at 5 PM of the
current day and stop at 8 AM the following day.
7. When you have finished modifying the schedule, click OK.
Delete a Schedule
Deleting a schedule does not delete restore points already created based upon the schedule.
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 data source.
3. In the Backup Sets area of the navigation pane, click Jobs . The Backup Jobs display
appears, showing all backup jobs for the server.
4. Select the backup job to delete.
5. In the Scheduling area of the action pane, click Delete Schedule.
6. Click Yes to delete the schedule.
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