Continuous

The Continuous incremental backup schedule type first creates a full backup of the volume as a base image file. Subsequently, SPX creates incremental backup images on the specified schedule to capture changes to the volume. Continuous Incremental chains need to be managed by ImageManager. Un-managed chains may affect the performance of the backup job or delay the recovery process.

To create a continuous incremental backup schedule, follow these steps:

1. Select Schedule Type > Continuous.
2. Select the start time for the initial full backup: Immediately or Later. If Later, select a specified date and time to perform the backup.
3. Select the schedule for each subsequent incremental backup:
• Add Weekly—Creates incremental backups at the selected time and day(s) selected. Click Add Weekly a second or third time (not to exceed three) to add more backups at days and times that differ from the initial weekly incremental schedule.
• Add Monthly—Creates incremental backups at the specified days and times on a monthly schedule. Click Add Monthly a second or third time (not to exceed three) to add more backups at days or times that differ from the initial monthly incremental schedule.

Important! Each backup job can support up to a total of 3 scheduling rules using either or both Add Weekly and Add Monthly schedules.

4. Selecting All day uses a 24-hour day. Selecting All day is the same as specifying “00:00 to 23:59” in the From field.
5. Use the Repeat every setting to specify how often to run an incremental backup—once every 15, 30, or 45 minutes or once every 1 to 12 hours.

Scheduling Example

Unlike a typical fixed schedule function in most backup software, the flexible SPX backup scheduling feature could support one job performing a backup:

• Every 30 minutes during business hours Monday-Friday.
• Every hour at night from 6 PM to 12 AM to capture online transactions.
• Every 15 minutes from 6 PM to 10 PM on first Monday or Friday of each month to capture sales totals and reports from the field.