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To add schedule in the Backup Plan, click the “Edit” button then select Schedule tab.
Configure the Schedule options then click “Save” when done.
Schedule options:
‹ Start Date – The starting date when the backup will be done. This usually
defaults to the current date. Click the “…” button. A calendar will be displayed. To
change the Start Date, select a new date in the calendar.
‹ Run At – The preferred time to run the backup. To change the Run At time, click
the pull-down arrow then select the preferred time.
‹ Expired Date – The ending date for the backup. To change the Expired Date,
click the “…” button then select in the calendar the preferred last date of backup.
‹ How often to take a backup? (Days/Round) – The number of days that will
pass before a differential backup will be done.
‹ A cycle begins with a full backup and follows rounds of differential
backup – Enter the number of differential backups that will be made before
starting a new full backup.
‹ How many recent cycles of backups are preserved? – Enter a number which
is the total number of backup cycles that will be preserved. A backup cycle starts
with a full backup and ends with the last differential backup before the next full
backup. When the number of cycles in a schedule has been reached and a new
cycle is started, the oldest backup cycle will be automatically removed.
‹ Preview Schedule – Click this button to update the calendar schedule.
Full Backup – archival backup; all files are copied to a backup storage
device
Differential Backup – backup only the data files that have been modified
since the last full backup
Click “Save” to update the schedule settings. Then click “Enable” to activate the backup
schedule.