Configuring Client Backup Policies
Configuring a Backup Task for Client Data
A backup task includes either a Files and Folders or Application object and a schedule for the backup. Without a backup task, no backups will occur.
For offsite backup, you can choose the Send All Files Offsite option when adding or editing a backup task.
Note Before creating a backup task, create the backup object and schedule to be included in the task.
To create a backup task for client data backup, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface, click the Policies tab. Step 2 In the left pane, select Backup Tasks.
Step 3 In the right pane, click the Plus button at the lower right corner. The Add Backup Task window opens.
Step 4 Type a descriptive name for the backup task into the Name field.
Step 5 Select one of the following in the Select File Type
•For a client application backup task, select Application.
•For a FileSet or CDP backup task, select FileSet.
Step 6 For a client application backup task, select the desired application object from the Application Data
Step 7 For a FileSet or CDP backup task, select the desired Files and Folders object from the Files and Folders
Step 8 Type the desired number of backup revisions to keep into the Number of Versions field. For client applications, the default is 2. For files and folders, the default is 10.
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