Setting up backup regimes

You can create a backup regime for each computer, and may modify them at any time. Each backup regime contains a number of settings that determine how and when a backup image is completed.

Backup images are stored in the directory specified in the Console Options dialog box. You can set the location of this directory to suit your requirements.

Setting the location for backup images

To create a new backup regime

1.

In the Symantec Ghost Console, in the left pane, expand the Backup Regimes folder.

2.

Select the parent folder in which to place the new backup regime.

3.

Do one of the following:

4.

In the Properties for New Backup Regime window, in the Properties tab, specify the properties.

Setting backup regime properties

Note: Steps 5 and 6 apply only if you are scheduling the backup. If you don't set up a schedule, you must execute the backup manually.

5.

In the Task tab, enter the schedule task details.

You must set the user name and password that authorizes the backup task to run on the Console server.

Setting the schedule task properties

6.

In the Schedule tab, enter the schedule details.

Specifying schedule details

7.

Click OK.