Submit a Backup Job

To submit a backup job, perform the following procedure:

1. Click Backup from the Quick Access window.

   The Backup Manager appears.

2. Select what you want to back up.

   Select the Source tab in the left pane of the Backup Manager window. The Browser displays the machine tree, which shows available networks and machines. Select the items from the machine tree that you wish to back up. For more information about how to select items from the Browser, see Select an Object in the Machine Tree.

3. Specify the media group (and media, if you have a specific one in mind) you want the files backed up to.

   Select the Destination tab to display the media tree in the Browser. Then, use the Browser to select the media group and media you want to use for the backup job. For more information, see Select Media Groups and Media.

4. Select a backup method for this job. For more information, see Select a Backup Method.
5. (Optional) Select additional options for your backup job. For more information, see Apply Job Options.
6. (Optional) Specify filters for your job. For more information, see Apply Machine and Job Level Filters.
7. Schedule your job.

   Click the Schedule tab and enter scheduling information. For more information, see Set Up Scheduling for Your Job.

8. Run the job.

   To run the job now, click Start.

   The Security and Agent Information dialog opens.

   This dialog displays the security and agent information for each machine and/or share that is selected as a source. To change the security or agent information, select the machine, then select either Security or Agent.

9. Click OK.

   The Job Summary dialog appears.

   The Job Summary dialog contains a description of the following elements of the job you are submitting:

   • Job Type
   • Source Nodes
   • Destination Node

   You can add an additional description of the job in the space provided at the bottom of the dialog. You can also click on Source Priority to reorder the nodes.

10. To save this job as a script, click Save Job.
11. To submit the job, click OK.

    The job runs and the Job Properties box appears allowing you to view the progress of the job.

    By selecting the appropriate tab, you can:

    • View more detailed job information (Detail tab).
    • Track the progress of the job (Progress tab).
    • View the activity log entry for the job when the job has completed (Log tab).

More information:

Backup Job Configuration

Backing Up Data