Platform: WindowsProducts: Managed Backup (Agent), Managed Backup (Web)
Article ID: m0114Last Modified: 05-Oct-2026
On Demand Differential and Transaction Log Backup
As of Backup Agent 7.9.3 for Windows, you can run differential and transaction log backups on demand.
Management Console
To run a differential backup in the Management Console:
- Open the Management Console.
- In the Computers menu, select Remote Management if you use the legacy main menu, or open the Backup > Computers page in the new main menu.
- Find the required computer, then click the Configure icon in the Backup Plan Status column.
- On the side panel, find the plan to run, then click on it.
- Expand the "play" button, and then click Start differential backup.

The differential backup will be started.
To run a transaction log backup in the Management Console:
- Open the Management Console.
- In the Computers menu, select Remote Management if you use the legacy main menu, or open the Backup > Computers page in the new main menu.
- Find the required computer, then click the Configure icon in the Backup Plan Status column.
- On the side panel, find the plan to run, then click on it.
- Expand the "play" button, and then click Start transaction log backup.

The transaction log backup will be started.
Backup Agent
To run a differential backup in Managed Backup Agent:
- Open Backup Agent.
- On the Backup Plan tab, find the plan in which you want to run a differential backup.
- Expand the "play" button, and then click Start differential backup.

The differential backup will be started.
To run a transaction log backup in Managed Backup Agent:
- Open Backup Agent.
- On the Backup Plan tab, find the plan in which you want to run a transaction log backup.
- Expand the "play" button, and then click Start transaction log backup.

The transaction log backup will be started.