6 Creating and managing backup jobs

How to view backup jobs

• Access the EVault console;
• from the horizontal menu, select Computers;
• you will see the list of servers;
  
  
• locate the server whose jobs you want to view;
• select the arrow at the end of the corresponding row;
• you will see the list of jobs associated with the server, including information about their status, schedule and last execution.
  
  

How to create a backup job

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• open the Select Job Task drop-down menu and select the type of job you want to create:
  • Local System Job (Windows and Linux servers)
  • UNC Files Job (Windows servers)
  • NFS Files Job (Linux servers)
  • Custom Command (Windows and Linux servers)
• the Create New Job window opens;
  
  
  • enter a name, a description and an encryption password for the job;
  • An encryption password is required to create the job and will be needed for any restore operation. A forgotten password cannot be recovered: make sure you store it securely.
  • in the Select Files and Folders for Backup section, select the folders and/or files to include or exclude using the Include and Exclude buttons;
  • When selecting data, you can choose different inclusion options:

    • Specific files and folders - manually select the paths to include in the backup;
    • Bare Metal Restore - includes the data required for a complete operating system restore;
    • Entire Server - performs a complete server backup, automatically including all existing volumes and data.
  • the selected folders and/or files will be displayed in the Backup Set section;
  • for files, you can only remove them;
  • for folders, you can configure the following parameters:
    • Folders Filter - allows you to specify one or more folder names (including partial names) to include;
    • Files Filter - allows you to restrict the selection to specific files by name (including partial names) or extension;
    • Recursive - also includes the subfolders of the selected folder;
      
      
• the job is ready to be saved: select Create Job;
• the View / Add Schedule window opens, allowing you to configure the job schedule (execution time, frequency and retention);
• For more information about scheduling parameters (retention, frequency and execution time), see the guide Job scheduling.
• you can modify the various parameters if necessary;
• select Save to complete the job creation;
• the newly created job will appear in the Jobs section;
• you can either wait for the job to run according to the configured schedule or run it manually.

How to run a job manually

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• locate the job you want to run;
• in the Action column, open the Select Action drop-down menu;
• select Run Job;
• in the Run Job window, you can:
  
  
  • choose where to store the backup (Destination);
  • change the retention policy (Retention Scheme);
  • enable quick file scanning (Quick File Scanning);
  • defer execution (Use Deferring);
• select Start Backup;
• the job starts immediately, regardless of the configured schedule;
• the Process Details window opens, showing the backup progress;
  
  
• select Close to close the window;
• the job status is displayed in the Last Backup Status column of the Jobs section.

How to edit a job

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• locate the job you want to edit;
• in the Action column, open the Select Action drop-down menu;
• select Edit Job;
• in the Edit Job window, you can:
  
  
  • edit the job description;
  • re-enter or update the encryption password;
  • add or remove folders and files from the backup;
  • modify folder settings (filters and the Recursive option);
• select Save to save your changes;
• the changes will apply to subsequent job executions.

How to synchronize a job

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• locate the job you want to synchronize;
• in the Action column, open the Select Action drop-down menu;
• select Synchronize;
• the job is synchronized and the console updates the backup status information.

How to delete a job

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• locate the job you want to delete;
• in the Action column, open the Select Action drop-down menu;
• select Delete Job;
• in the Delete Job window, choose one of the following options:
  
  
  • Fully delete job - deletes the job and all its associated backups, which are permanently removed;
  • Remove job - removes the job from the EVault console; its associated backups remain in the vault but are no longer visible or manageable from the console and will continue to be stored and billed.
  • To delete them later, you must contact support.
• select Delete;
• in the Confirm Your Deletion window, select Confirm Deletion to confirm.

How to delete one or more job backups

• Access the server's Jobs section;
• locate the job whose backups you want to delete;
• in the Action column, open the Select Action drop-down menu;
• select Delete Backup;
• in the Delete Backup window, select the backups you want to delete:
  
  
• select Delete;
• in the Confirm Backup Deletion window, select Confirm Deletion to confirm;
• the selected backups are deleted and the storage space they occupied is freed up.