Manage Backup and Restore Plans

Managed Backup enables you to store the configuration of each backup or restore plan you create so that you can run it at any time either manually, or on schedule. This configuration is stored as a backup plan or restore plan, which you can create using the Backup or Restore Wizards. Once a backup plan is configured, you can locate it in the Management Console on Computers using the Configure icon.

Or on the Backup Plans tab of your Backup application.

Manage Plans

The Management Console functionality provides the ability for remote backup and restore plan management. You are able to manage backup and restore plans on managed computers remotely, as well as configure and reconfigure them at any point on the planet with an Internet connection. You have the following remote management options:

• Backup > Computers page in the new main menu. The new enhanced main menu introduces this separate page where you can see the computers with the Backup Agent installed. To use the new menu, turn the new navigation menu on in the personal settings on Settings > General.
• Computers page in the new main menu
• Computers > Remote Management in the legacy main menu

As of Management Console 6.9.2 you can create, edit, or delete backup plans in new backup format on the computers that are currently offline. Once the computer becomes online, all changes will be applied. This feature is available in beta version and requires Backup Agent version 7.9.3 or higher for Windows. For details on how to allow offline editing refer to Offline Backup Plan Management chapter.

Create a Plan

1. In the Management Console, navigate to Computers or Backup > Computers.

2. Click on the name of the computer you want to create a new plan for or click the Configure icon.

3. Click + Add New Plan.
4. Select Backup Plans or Restore Plan tab.

You can create the following backup plans depending on the license type assigned to the computer:

• Files Backup Plan
• Files Backup Plan (Legacy)
• Image-based Backup Plan
• Image-Based Backup Plan (Legacy)
• Exchange Backup Plan
• MS SQL Backup Plan
• Hyper-V Backup Plan
• Hyper-V Backup Plan (Legacy)
• VMware Backup Plan
• Consistency Check Plan

You can create the following restore plans depending on the license type assigned to the computer:

• Files Restore Plan
• Image-Based Restore Plan
• Hyper-V Restore Plan
• VMware Restore Plan
• MS SQL Restore Plan

Refer to Restore Strategy to see all available restore options.

Start and Stop a Plan

1. In the Management Console, navigate to Computers.
2. Find the computer you want to start or stop the plan for and click the Configure icon.

3. Find a plan you want to run. Expand actions to start the plan.

To stop the running plan, click the red stop button.

Edit a Plan

1. In the Management Console, navigate to Computers.
2. Find the computer you want to edit the plan for and click the Configure icon.

3. Click on the plan:

4. Click on the Edit button to change the plan configuration.

Delete a Plan

1. In the Management Console, navigate to Computers.
2. Find the computer you want to delete the plan for and click the Configure icon.

3. Click on the plan:

4. Click on the Delete button to delete the plan.