Creating separate selection lists for each computer or resource

Backup Exec includes default settings that enable separate selection lists to be created for each resource or computer you select when you create a new backup selection list outside of a backup job. This feature does not apply when you create a selection list while creating a backup job.

If you set up Backup Exec to create a separate selection list for each resource or computer, the selection list name will contain either the default name or a user-defined name followed by the name of the computer or resource that you selected for backup.

To create separate selection lists for each computer or resource

  1. On the Tools menu, select Options.

  2. On the Properties pane, under Settings, select Selection List.

  3. Select one of the following options:

    Separate backup selection list for each computer

    Select this option to have Backup Exec create a different backup selection list for each computer that you select when you create a selection list outside of a backup job.

    Separate backup selection list for each resource

    Select this option to have Backup Exec create a different backup selection list for each resource that you select when you create a selection list outside of a backup job.

    Single backup selection list for all selections

    Select this option to have Backup Exec create one selection list, regardless of the number of resources or computers selected for backup. This is the default option.