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Back up later scheme, Simple scheme, Custom backup scheme, At a glance, Parameters

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5.2.8.2 Back up later scheme With the Back up later scheme, the backup will be performed only once, at the date and time you specify. Specify the appropriate settings as follows Backup type Select the type of backup. Date and time The task will be started manually Specify when to start the backup. Select this check box, if you do not need to put the backup task on a schedule and wish to start it manually afterwards. 5.2.8.3 Simple scheme With the simple backup scheme you just schedule when and how often to back up data and set the retention rule. To set up the simple backup scheme, specify the appropriate settings as follows. Backup Set up the backup schedule - when and how often to back up the data. To learn more about setting up the schedule, see the Scheduling section. Retention rule With the simple scheme, only one retention rule is available. Set the retention period for the backups. 5.2.8.4 Custom backup scheme At a glance  Custom schedule and conditions for backups of each type  Custom schedule and retention rules Parameters Parameter Meaning Full backup Specifies on what schedule and under which conditions to perform a full backup. For example, the full backup can be set up to run every Sunday at 1:00 AM as soon as all users are logged off. Clean up archive Specifies how to get rid of old backups: either to apply retention rules regularly or clean up the archive during a backup when the destination location runs out of space. By default, the retention rules are not specified, which means older backups will not be deleted automatically. Using retention rules Specify the retention rules and when to apply them. This setting is recommended for backup destinations such as shared folders. When there is insufficient space while backing up The archive will be cleaned up only during backup and only if there is not enough space to create a new backup. In this case, the program will act as follows:

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5.2.8.2
Back up later scheme
With the Back up later scheme, the backup will be performed only once, at the date and time you
specify.
Specify the appropriate settings as follows
Backup type
Select the type of backup.
Date and time
Specify when to start the backup.
The task will be
started manually
Select this check box, if you do not need to put the backup task on a schedule and
wish to start it manually afterwards.
5.2.8.3
Simple scheme
With the simple backup scheme you just schedule when and how often to back up data and set the
retention rule.
To set up the simple backup scheme, specify the appropriate settings as follows.
Backup
Set up the backup schedule - when and how often to back up the data.
To learn more about setting up the schedule, see the Scheduling section.
Retention rule
With the simple scheme, only one retention rule is available. Set the retention period for
the backups.
5.2.8.4
Custom backup scheme
At a glance
Custom schedule and conditions for backups of each type
Custom schedule and retention rules
Parameters
Parameter
Meaning
Full backup
Specifies on what schedule and under which conditions to perform a full backup.
For example, the full backup can be set up to run every Sunday at 1:00 AM as
soon as all users are logged off.
Clean up archive
Specifies how to get rid of old backups: either to apply retention rules regularly
or clean up the archive during a backup when the destination location runs out
of space.
By default, the retention rules are not specified, which means older backups will
not be deleted automatically.
Using retention rules
Specify the retention rules and when to apply them.
This setting is recommended for backup destinations such as shared folders.
When there is insufficient space while backing up
The archive will be cleaned up only during backup and only if there is not enough
space to create a new backup. In this case, the program will act as follows: