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Create a Host-Based Backup Plan

A backup plan includes a backup task that performs a backup of the virtual machine and stores the data to the specified destination. Each task consists of parameters that define the source, destination, schedule, and other backup details.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the resources tab on the Console.
2. From the left pane, navigate to Plans, and click All Plans.

   If you have created plans earlier, those plans are displayed on the center pane.

3. On the center pane, click Add a Plan.

   Add a Plan opens.

4. Enter a plan name.
5. (Optional) Select Pause this plan check box to pause the plan.

   The plan will not run until you clear the check box to resume the plan.

   Note: After a plan is paused, all jobs are paused except the restore job and the copy job. The running jobs are not affected. If you pause a plan that has pending jobs, then those pending jobs will also pause. When you resume the plan, the pending jobs does not resume immediately. After you resume the plan, the pending jobs will run from the next scheduled time. You can find the schedule of the next job form the home page of Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows).

6. From the Task Type drop-down list, select Backup, Host-Based Agentless.

   

   Now specify the Source, Destination, Schedule, and Advanced details.