Dell Replay Manager Version 7.8 Administrator’s Guide

Create and Schedule a Backup

Follow these instructions to create a backup set and submit the backup job for execution at the scheduled times. For recurring schedules, you can also configure the frequency and interval at which backups jobs are run.

1. In the Server Connections area of the navigation pane, connect to a server or host.
2. In the Backup Extensions area of the navigation pane, select a data source.
3. Select the components to include in the backup set. Right‐click the name of a server and select Select All to select all components listed for a server or Select All Children to select all components that are children of the selected item. Verify backup selections by viewing the Component Details.
4. In the Backup area of the action pane, click Create Backup Set.
   The Create Backup Set dialog box opens.
5. In the User Defined Name field, type in a name or use the name suggested.
6. Select backup set options.
7. In the Backup Type area, select Schedule for later, and click Modify to set up the schedule.
   The Backup Schedule dialog box opens.
8. Set up a schedule. The time scheduled for a backup is based on server time, which is shown in the upper right of the dialog box. In the Schedule Type area, specify the schedule type:
   • One Time: Select this option to schedule one occurrence of the backup job, and then specify the date and time for the backup job in the One-Time Occurrence area.
   • Recurring: Select this option to set up a recurring schedule for the backup job. For recurring backups, select the frequency options for the backup schedule.
9. When you have finished setting up the schedule, click OK.
10. Click Submit.