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Create Repeating Backup Jobs

Repeating backup jobs let you automate the process of protecting systems in your environment. Arcserve Backup lets you create repeating back up jobs using Arcserve Backup rotation schemes or create custom rotation schemes.

You can perform full, synthetic full, incremental, differential, and Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) backups.

The following steps describe how to set up schedule for a Normal backup, which includes backups to one data mover server. For information about performing staging backups, see Back Up Data Using Disk Staging and Back Up Data Using Tape Staging.

To create repeating backup jobs

1. Open the Backup Manager window by clicking Backup in the Quick Start menu.

   The Backup Manager window opens and the Start, Source, Schedule, and Destination tabs appear.

2. Click the Start tab if it is not selected.

   Select the Normal backup type of backup job.

3. Click the Source tab.

   The backup source directory tree appears.

4. From the Source tab, browse to and select the files you want to back up.
5. Click the Schedule tab

   The scheduling options appear.

6. Select Use Rotation Scheme to use one of the pre-designed backup schemes.
   • You can choose a five or seven day schedule using incremental, differential, or full backups.
   • To modify a rotation scheme, highlight the day you want to change and click the Modify button.

     For example, you might want to change a routine to initiate a full backup on Saturday.

     Make the necessary modification to your schedule, and click OK.

   • Use the calendar to review the backup plan you selected. Click the Calendar View tab to see a calendar view of your rotation scheme.
   • You can also make or view changes to your backup schedule by clicking the Exceptions tab. To make additional exceptions to your schedule, click the Add button to open the Exceptions dialog. Click the Date drop-down menu to open a calendar from which you can select the date you want to change.

   Select the Start Date and Execution Time as required.

   (Optional) Click Enable GFS to perform Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) backups.

   Note: For more information, see How to Use GFS Rotations.

   (Optional) Specify a Daily Backup Method. This option lets you specify to perform full, incremental, or differential backups for daily backups.

   (Optional) Specify Use WORM Media to back up data to read once, write many (WORM) backup media.

   Note: For more information, see How Arcserve Backup Supports Write Once Read Many (WORM) Media.

7. Click the Destination tab.

   The destination options appear in a directory tree.

8. From the Destination tab, specify the (media) group where you want to back up your data.

   (Optional) In the Media Pool Used field, enter the name of the media pool that you want to use for the rotation.

9. When you are finished, click Submit on the toolbar to submit the job.