To create an Enterprise backup schedule

1         Select the backup system or navigation group in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

The list of available clients is determined by what you select in this step:

     Select a navigation group to display only its clients.

     Select the backup system to display all clients that can be protected with file-level backups. The blue system icon displays to the left of each backup system in the Navigation pane.

2        Click the Schedule Backup tab.

3        Enter a unique Schedule Name and a Schedule Description.

4        Select a Calendar from the list.

To view only the calendars for a given OS, click Filter by OS Family in the upper-right and select an operating system from the list.

5        Check boxes to select the clients you wish to protect.

     You must select at least one client.

     To select all clients, check the gray box above the first client check-box.

     The backup system is listed as a client. Do not select it for backup.

6        Click Show Per-Client Selection and Option Lists in the bottom left of the screen.

     The Selection Lists area shows available include and exclude lists. To see only the lists for a given OS, click Filter by OS Family above and choose an OS.

     The Option Lists area shows available backup options. To see only the options for a given OS, click Filter by OS Family above and choose an OS.

     Hover over a list icon to see associated details, such as OS and list type.

7        Apply selection lists and option lists to clients as desired. For details, see the To apply a selection list or option to one client, To apply a selection list or option to multiple clients, and To apply a split selection list or option procedures below.

Note: For selective backups, an include list is required. For hot bare metal, selection lists are not supported. For full, differential, and incremental backups, inclusion lists are supported for Windows (version 7.2 or higher) and Linux (version 8.0 or higher) clients, and exclusion lists may be used but are optional. For details, see About Enterprise selection lists and About backup options.

Note for Windows Clients: To perform Windows instant recovery or integrated bare metal recovery, the boot disk and any critical system disks must be included in the backup. See Using selection lists with WIR and integrated BMR for details.

8        Click Show Advanced Execution Options below the client grid and check the desired boxes.

     Include All New Clients In This Schedule By Default to automatically add new clients to this schedule.

     E-Mail Schedule Report to receive a summary showing backup results and performance for each client in the schedule. The report is mailed to the addresses specified in the Schedule Summary field on the Email Recipients Configuration page. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report to the email. See About configuring notifications for details.

     E-Mail Failure Report to receive a summary of all backup failures that occurred in the last hour. The report is mailed to the address or addresses specified in the Failure Reports field on the Email Recipients Configuration page. You also have the option to receive a PDF attachment of the report to the email. See About configuring notifications for details.

9        Click Schedule to create the schedule and launch backups in accordance with the associated calendar.