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Create Backup Policy To Backup Your Server / VM / PC

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Create Backup Policy To Backup Your Server / VM / PC

  • Backup policy is defined as backup plan in Acronis.
  • Each backup plan is associated with a server/vm/mobile device.
  • Each backup plan associated define a backup container/disk safe of its own.
  • By default, there is a default backup template which you may use to start a backup on the fly Or you can further define this backup plan to suit your needs.
  • Backup plan can be deleted
  • Backup plan can be revoked from a server/vm/device

To backup an entire machine, disks, files Or system state.

  1. In Backup Management Console, click Backup. Backup Policy-Backup Management Console-Backup
  2. A backup plan template is offered:Backup Policy-backup plan template
  3. Select the items you wish to backup:
    • Entire machine – include MBR, bootable partition and other partitions (whole server)
    • Disks – you may select which disks attached to a machine to be backup
    • Files – select to backup only certain files.
    • System state – applicable only to Windows Vista or later. It comprise of below:
      • Task scheduler configuration
      • VSS Metadata Store
      • Performance counter configuration information
      • MSSearch Service
      • Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
      • The registry
      • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
      • Component Services Class registration database
  4. Select destination for your backup:– Cloud (to Exabytes Backup cloud)– Local folder on each machine with backup agent installed.

    – Network folder. Specify the path to the share

  5. Schedule a backups:Backup Policy-Schedule a backupsYou can specify the schedule on monthly/weekly/daily and hourly basis. You may select the  schedule to run on specific time.
  6. How many retention points to keep. You may have multiple options. Either by age/number of backups or specify a single rule for all backups depend on your need.Backup Policy-Cleanup
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Give the plan a relevant name and save the plan.
  9. the plan is selected for your machine and will run on schedule.Backup Policy-VM-001-DefaultPlan
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