To create a SharePoint backup schedule

1        Select a SharePoint application in the Navigation pane, and click Backup.

2        Select the Schedule Backup tab.

3        Enter a unique Schedule Name.

4        If desired, enter a Schedule Description.

5        In the Instance to Protect area, check the Farm box.

     If you do not see the Farm, click the reload arrows at the bottom to refresh the view.

     The Type column indicates whether this farm is configured as a Single Server or Farm (multi-server) installation.

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

     Choose Full with Differentials or Custom.

     Backups for the selected strategy display below.

7        Do one of the following:

For a non-custom strategy, define the frequency at which backups of each type will run using the fields below each backup.

For a custom strategy, click the Calendar icon to define the frequency at which backups of each type will run. Do the following for each backup instance:

     Drag a backup icon onto the calendar. Drag onto today’s date or later.

     In the Add Backup window, define the backup type, start date, start time, recurrence, and description (optional), then click Confirm.

8        If desired, modify the minimum and maximum retention settings.

Modifying retention settings here also updates values displayed on the Backup Retention page. See About retention control for more about these settings.

9        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. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report in the email.

     Check the Email Failure Report option to receive email notification upon failure of any backup job on the schedule. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report in the email.

     Click Confirm to save Advanced Settings.

Note: Reports are delivered to email recipients specified in the report field in Settings > Clients, Networking, and Notifications > Email Recipients. To change the time of day the report is sent, modify the ReportHourMin parameter setting by selecting Settings > System, Updates, and Licensing > General Configuration > Alertman.

10    Click Save to create the schedule.