To create a UCS service profile backup schedule

1        In the left Navigation pane, expand the desired Cisco UCS client by clicking the arrow to its left.

2        Select the UCS Service Profile icon, then click Backup.

3        Select the Schedule Backup tab.

4        Enter a unique Schedule Name.

5        Enter a Schedule Description. (This is optional.)

6        In the Select Items area, check the Profiles, Templates and Policies box. If you do not see this box, click the reload arrows at the bottom to refresh the view.

A single backup runs, which captures all supported service profiles, templates, and policies on the UCS. (But you may choose to restore only specific items from this backup.) For a description of each supported object the backup may include, see Identifying files in UCS service profile backups.

7        In the Schedule area, select a backup strategy from the list.

Choose Full Backups or Custom. Both enable you to schedule full backups, but the Custom option provides more granular control, such as scheduling backups on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

8        Do one of the following:

     For the Full Backups strategy, define the frequency at which full backups will run using the fields below.

     For the Custom strategy, click the Calendar icon to define the frequency at which full backups will run by dragging the Full backup icon onto the calendar. Drag it to today’s date or later. In the Add Backup window, define the start date, start time, recurrence, and description (optional), then click Confirm.

9        If desired, modify the minimum, maximum, and legal hold retention settings for the full backup. For details see About retention control.

10    Click Advanced Settings and specify optional settings as desired.

     Select the backup device to which backups will be written.

     Check the Email Schedule Report option to receive email notification upon completion of the scheduled backup jobs.

     Check the Email Failure Report option to receive email notification upon failure of any backup job on the schedule.

     Click Confirm to save Advanced Settings.

11    Click Save to create the schedule.