Backup Schedule Monthly

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 every month Day of the month when backup will be done
  • Day, specific day of the month (1-31 or Last). (default)
or
  • Weekly interval: First, Second, Third, Fourth or Last.
    Day interval: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Weekday or Weekend.
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.
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 Monthly backup schedule where backup job will run on first weekend of every month at 8:00pm:

  1. Enter name of the backup schedule.
  2. Select "Monthly" from the schedule [Type] dropdown menu.
  3. Select the second radio button, choose "First", and "Weekend" from the dropdown menu.
  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 day when backup will be done 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.