Scheduling a Hyper-V Backup Job

If you want to run certain backup jobs on a regular basis, it is best to create a schedule for them.

You may add a schedule to an existing job and save it, add a schedule to an existing job and save it under another name (thus creating a new job without affecting the job you have made edits to), or create a completely new job, adding a schedule to it.

To add a schedule to an Agentless VMware backup job, create a new job or open an existing one from the Job Manager.

1. In the job creation/editing view, scroll down to the SCHEDULES pane and click Add Schedule. The Schedule dialog will open. Depending on the selected frequency, the dialog will display slightly different parameters to select. Below, the Monthly schedule view is shown.

1. Select all required parameters, such as the schedule starting time and date, day of the week (if applicable), repetition period, backup retention time, etc.

2. Click Save.

Important. The schedule is now added to the job, but the job is not saved yet. Continue with the procedure to save the job.

1. Save the job. If you have added the schedule by modifying an existing job, two options will be available.

   • Click Save to apply changes to the existing job; or

   • Click Save As to create a copy of the modified job, with the schedule added, under a new name.

Restrictions. The new job name must be unique throughout the entire DPX, regardless of the folder the job is stored in.