Step 1: Select the tab Jobs
Step 2: Select Create
Step 3: Open the Backup Job window
Step 4: Input the backup job name in the box Job name
Step 5: Input a description of the backup job in the box Description (or keep default)
Step 6: Select the number of Restore points to keep
After each successful backup, the system creates a version of the data during that backup, called a restore point.
If a customer needs to backup 1 VM daily, once a day, and store all those backups in the last 15 days, the number of restore points customers need to set is 15.
Select Next to continue.
Step 7: At the tab Virtual Machines, select Add
Step 8: Select VM need backup, select OK
Select symbol + to open the components until the list of VMs appears (VM will be at the last symbol +)
Select Next to continue.
Step 9: (Optional) Set some advanced features (can keep default)
Select Next to continue.
Step 10: Schedule a backup job
Check the box Run the job automatically, and let the system automatically backup according to the set schedule.
Specify the time to backup (every day, every month, specific days of the week, …)
Automatic retry: Option to run the backup job again if the job fails for some reason.
Wait before each attempt for: interval between retry.
Step 11: (Optional) Setting Email Notifications
Check the box Enable e-mail notifications to turn on notifications
Input e-mail address in the box Recipients
Select cases to receive notifications:
Notify on success: Receive email notification if the job is completed successfully
Notify on warning: Receive an email notification if the job is completed with a warning
Notify on error: Receive email notification if the job fails
Suppress notifications until the last retry: Receive email notification about the final job status
