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6.2.9
Backup schemes
Choose one of the available backup schemes:
Back up now
– to create a backup task for manual start and run the task immediately after its
creation.
Back up later
– to create a backup task for manual start OR schedule one-time task execution in
the future.
Simple
– to schedule when and how often to backup data and specify retention rules.
Grandfather-Father-Son
– to use the Grandfather-Father-Son backup scheme. The scheme does
not allow data to be backed up more than once a day. You set the days of week when the daily
backup will be performed and select from these days the day of weekly/monthly backup. Then
you set the retention periods for the daily (referred to as "sons"), weekly (referred to as
"fathers") and monthly (referred to as "grandfathers") backups. The expired backups will be
deleted automatically.
Tower of Hanoi
– to use the Tower of Hanoi backup scheme, where you schedule when and how
often to back up (sessions) and select the number of backup levels (up to 16). In this scheme, the
data can be backed up more than once a day. By setting up the backup schedule and selecting
backup levels, you automatically obtain the rollback period – the guaranteed number of sessions
that you can go back at any time. The automatic cleanup mechanism maintains the required
rollback period by deleting the expired backups and keeping the most recent backups of each
level.
Custom
– to create a custom scheme, where you are free to set up a backup strategy in the way
your enterprise needs it most: specify multiple schedules for different backup types, add
conditions and specify the retention rules.
6.2.9.1
Back up now scheme
With the
Back up now
scheme, the backup will be performed immediately, right after you click the
OK
button at the bottom of the page.
In the
Backup type
field, select whether you want to create a full, incremental or differential backup
(p. 32).
6.2.9.2
Back up later scheme
With the Back up later scheme, the backup will be performed only once, at the date and time you
specify.
Specify the appropriate settings as follows
Backup type
Select the type of backup: full, incremental, or differential. If there is no full backup in
the archive, a full backup will be created regardless of your selection.
Date and time
Specify when to start the backup.
The task will be
started manually
Select this check box, if you do not need to put the backup task on a schedule and
wish to start it manually afterwards.
