Creating a backup manually

Backup regimes are usually scheduled to create backups at regular intervals. However, once you have created a backup regime for a computer, you can create a backup at any time. You may want to create a manual backup to ensure a new baseline image is created for a computer at a particular time.

Note: The maximum size of a backup image is 2 gigabytes. If you attempt to create a baseline backup larger than this, an incremental backup is created instead. If you attempt to create an incremental backup larger than this limit, the backup fails.

To create a backup manually

1.

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

2.

In the Backup Regimes pane, do one of the following:

3.

If you want to create a new baseline image, in the Backup Now dialog, check Force new baseline image.

If this option is not checked, the backup is performed as defined on the Properties tab of the backup regime.

4.

In the Comments box, type any notes that you want to accompany the backup.

Notes are stored in the Properties window for the computer, on the Backup tab.

5.

Click OK.