Note: Use this procedure to back up one client. To run an on-demand backup of multiple clients on a schedule, see To execute an Enterprise backup schedule immediately.
1 Select the desired client in the Navigation pane and click Backup.
2 On the 1-Time Backup tab, choose backup type Full, Differential, Incremental, Selective, or Bare Metal. See Backup types for more information.
Note: The bare metal backup type is supported only for Windows clients. These are not file-level backups, but they are included in this procedure because Windows bare metal backups are executed and scheduled using the same interfaces as file-level backups. In Unitrends version 7.4 and later, you can use the integrated bare metal feature with regular file-level backups, rather than running bare metals. See Windows Hot Bare Metal Protection.
3 In the Select Items area, select to back up one of the following:
• All volumes (Protect all volumes)
• Selected volumes (Specify selected volumes and files)
4 If you opt to back up selected volumes and files, see one of the following:
• To specify includes for full, differential, and incremental backups
• To specify includes for the selective backup type
• To specify an include and exclude for Windows clients
Notes for Windows Clients:
• Selection lists are not used for bare metal backups.
• To use the backup for Windows instant recovery or integrated bare metal recovery, boot and critical system volumes must be present in the backup. See Using selection lists with WIR and integrated BMR.
5 If desired, check the Verify Backup box to perform an inline verification of the backup. If left unchecked, the backup is not verified.
6 If necessary, check Exclude System State to back up data only and not include OS protection.
Warning: It is highly recommended that you include system state in all file-level backups where client aliases are not being used. Restoring a backup that does not include the system state is likely to result in inconsistencies on the client and cause highly undesirable results.
Note about excluding system state without checking this box: If you exclude the system state using a selection list and do not check this box, the backup will run with a warning (yellow) indicating that the system state has not been included. If you check this box, no warning is issued.
Note about client aliases: If you are backing up an aliased client, see Working with client aliases before deciding whether to include or exclude the system state.
Note about Windows Instant Recovery: The system state is required for Windows Instant Recovery (WIR). Backups where system state has been excluded cannot be used for WIR. For more information, see System state backup and restore on Windows Server.
Note about integrated bare metal recovery: The system state is required for integrated bare metal recovery (BMR). Backups where system state has been excluded cannot be used for integrated BMR. For more information, see System state backup and restore on Windows Server.
7 If desired, select a backup device. Backups are written to the default device unless otherwise specified.
8 Click Backup to execute the job.
To view the job, see Monitoring running backup jobs.