•Weekly - Schedules automated virtual copies by the day of the week.
In the right pane, enter the number of weeks you want to pass between automated copies and check the checkbox for each day of the week on which a virtual copy is to be created.
•Monthly - Schedules automated virtual copies by day or date of the specified months.
◦Day - To schedule copies on a specific date at a specific monthly interval, enter the date (as a number) and the number of months between copies. For example, if you enter Day 24 of every 2 months, Recovery Manager automatically creates a virtual copy every 24th day of every other month.
◦The (first Sunday) - To schedule copies on a specific day and in specific months, use the
7.Click Finish.
You can use the Task Manager to edit, run, delete, and view details of scheduled tasks. For more information, see “Managing Automated Tasks with Task Manager” (page 35).
NOTE: All tasks created in Task Scheduler and their associated script files are not automatically removed when you deinstall Recovery Manager. Retention of tasks allows you to upgrade your version of Recovery Manager without losing scheduling information.
Managing Automated Tasks with Task Manager
You can use the Task Manager to manage all your scheduled virtual copies and backups for all Recovery Manager products running on your servers.
1.In the node tree pane, ensure a node is selected.
2.Select Scheduled Tasks→Task Manager.
Recovery Manager lists all scheduled tasks in the Task Name column of the Task Manager dialog box, prefixing Recovery Manager for SQL Server tasks with RMS.
3.To manage a scheduled task, select it and click one of the following buttons:
•Edit - Opens the Task Scheduler, with which you can modify the task. To save your changes, you must enter your password. For more information, see “Scheduling Automatic Virtual Copies” (page 33).
•Detail - Displays task information in the Task Detail dialog box.
•Delete - Deletes the task and its associated script file.
•Edit Script - Displays the task script and enables you to modify it.
•Run Now - Performs the selected task immediately (in addition to its scheduled run time).
•Refresh - Updates the list and status of scheduled tasks.
4.To exit the Task Manager dialog box, click OK.
Mounting a Virtual Copy
You can use Recovery Manager to mount a virtual copy at the instance or database level.
1.In the node tree pane,
2.In the Mount Virtual Copy dialog box, ensure the Target Server text box displays the server name to which you want the virtual copy mounted.
3.In the Mount Point Only text box, select the mount point.
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