Create Backup Tasks

Create a Task for backing up servers.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
Right-click Tasks, then select New > Backup Task.
Give the Task a descriptive Name and optionally a free-form Comment.
Select the servers you want to back up from the list on the left, then click Add.
The selected servers are added to the list on the right.
(Optional) Write a Backup Comment, which is shown in the Management Client and added to the backup file name.
(Optional) If you want to create an encrypted backup, select Encrypted, then enter and confirm a password.
(Optional) If you are backing up Log Servers, select the Back up Log Files option to back up the logs on addition to the server’s configuration.
Click OK.
The new Backup Task is added to the list of Task Definitions.

Use this dialog box to create backup files for the selected Management Servers and Log Servers.

Option	Definition
Name	Specifies the Backup Task name.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Servers	Shows the servers that you can back up.
Search	Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up	Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
Tools	New — Creates an element of the specified type. Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
Add	Adds the selected servers to the Target list.
Remove	Removes the selected servers from the Target list.
Target	Shows the servers that you have selected.
Backup Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Encrypted	When selected, the backup is encrypted.
Password	Specifies the password.
Confirm Password	Confirms that password.
Back up Log Files (If a Log Server is used)	When selected, also the log files are backed up.
Destination Path	Select where to store the backup file. Management Server — The backup is stored on the Management Server. Local Workstation — The backup is stored in a .zip file on your local workstation. Click Browse to select where to save the file.