Backup Schedule Custom

A Backup Schedule defines the time, time period allowed, and frequency that backup job for an existing backup set should be run automatically.

Key:

Field Description
Name Schedule task name.
Backup set type This option will only be displayed when you configure an MS SQL Server Backup or MS Exchange Server Backup. This is the type of backup to be done
  • For MS SQL Server Backup. The choices are: Full (default), Differential, Incremental (only for VSS mode) or Transaction Log (only for ODBC mode).
  • For MS Exchange Server Backup. The choices are: Database (default) or Log File.
Type Type of the schedule backup, eg: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Custom.
Backup on the following day once Specific backup date.
Start backup at Start backup time.
Stop Stop backup time. The schedule backup can be set to stop either
  • Full backup is completed regardless of how much time it takes. (default)
    • or
  • After the backup has started for the set time (1-24 hr) regardless if the backup is done.
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    Run Retention Policy after backup After the backup, %edition_name% will follow the retention setup to clean up the disk space.

    To set up a backup schedule:

    Example :

    To configure a Custom backup schedule where backup job will run on November 30th of 2020 (2020-11-30) at 8:00pm:

    1. Enter name of the backup schedule.
    2. Select "Custom" from the schedule [Type] dropdown menu.
    3. Enter the date when the backup should be performed eg: Year 2020 , Month November and Day 30.
    4. Configure start time to 20:00 from the dropdown menu.
    5. Configure the stop option according to your requirement.
    6. Option: Check the [Run Retention Policy after backup] checkbox if necessary.
    7. Click [OK] to save.

    To modify an existing backup schedule:

    1. Modify the backup schedule name if necessary.
    2. The type of the backup schedule cannot be modified. If you need another type of schedule, you need to create a new schedule type.
    3. Modify the specific date according to your requirement.
    4. Modify the start time according to your requirement.
    5. Modify the stop option according to your requirement.
    6. Option: Check/Uncheck the Run Retention Policy after backup checkbox if necessary.
    7. Click [OK] to save.

    To delete a backup schedule:

    1. Click [Delete this backup schedule] link located at the lower left part of the page.
    2. Click the [Yes] button in the confirmation page that would appear if you want to delete it. Otherwise click [No], to keep the backup schedule.