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Backing Up Server Applications
Note | Before creating a backup task, create the application object and schedule to be included in |
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| To create a backup task for a storage group backup, perform the following steps: |
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Step 1 | In the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface, click the Policies tab. |
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Step 2 | In the left pane, select Backup Tasks. |
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Step 3 | In the right pane, click the Plus button | at the lower right corner. The Add Backup Task |
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Step 4 Type a descriptive name for the backup task into the Name field. Step 5 Select Application from the Select File Type
Step 6 Select the desired application object from the Application Data
Step 7 Type the desired number of backup revisions to keep into the Number of Versions field. The default is 2.
Step 8 The Trimming Algorithm field is not configurable for Application policies. The field displays the type of trimming algorithm in use.
Step 9 In the Offsite
•Send all Files Offsite – Offsite backup settings must already be configured in the SonicWALL CDP Web Management Interface, and the offsite appliance must be available.
•Do Not Send Files Offsite – No files will be sent offsite.
Step 10 Select the desired schedule from the Schedule
Step 11 To activate this backup task, select the Enable this task in Policy checkbox. To disable this backup task without deleting it, you can clear this checkbox.
Step 12 Click OK.
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