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Online Backup > Schedule

The Schedule page schedules online backups for selected machine IDs.

Retention Policy

All backups are kept for at least 30 days. After a backup is 30 days old, KOB deletes it, unless it is the latest backup. KOB always keeps the latest backup no matter how old it is.

Note: Machines IDs only display on this page if Online Backup has been installed. The list of machine IDs you can select depends on the machine ID / group ID filter.

Scheduling an Online Backup

  1. Select one or more machines IDs.
  2. Optionally select a profile using the Select a Profile drop-down list, then click the Apply icon to apply that profile to selected machines.

    Note: You must apply a backup profile or use file selection or both to specify the folders and files to backup.

  3. Optionally click the File Selection icon for a machine ID to include folders and files not specified by the backup profile. File Selection has precedence over a backup profile when they conflict.
  4. Click Schedule or Backup Now to schedule the backups for selected machine IDs.

Actions

  • Schedule - Click Schedule to display the Scheduler window, which is used throughout the VSA to schedule a task. Schedule a task once or periodically. Each type of recurrence—Continuous, Once, Minutes, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly—displays additional options appropriate for that type of recurrence. Periodic scheduling includes setting start and end dates for the recurrence. Not all options are available for each task scheduled. Options can include:
  • Distribution Window - Reschedules the task to a randomly selected time no later than the number of periods specified, to spread network traffic and server loading. For example, if the scheduled time for a task is 3:00 AM, and the distribution window is 1 hour, then the task schedule will be changed to run at a random time between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
  • Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again.
  • Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the same LAN.
  • Exclude the following time range - Applies only to the distribution window. If checked, specifies a time range to exclude the scheduling of a task within the distribution window. Specifying a time range outside of the distribution window is ignored by the scheduler.
  • Backup Now - Schedules an online backup immediately.
  • Cancel - Cancels a scheduled online backup.
  • Apply - Select a profile to apply to selected machine IDs.
  • Remove - Remove a profile, remove a file selection or remove both from selected machine IDs.

Machine ID

The list of Machine IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the user is authorized to see using System > User Security > Scopes. Also, machines IDs only display on this page if online backup has been installed.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine. Hovering the cursor over a check-in icon displays the agent Quick View window.

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on.

Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

Agent is currently offline

Agent has never checked in

Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

The agent has been suspended

Backup Profile

The backup profile assigned this machine ID.

File Selection

Optionally click the File Selection icon for a machine ID to include folders and files not specified by the backup profile. File Selection has precedence over a backup profile when they conflict.

Recurrence

Indicates if a backup is scheduled and whether it's recurring or not. If recurring, indicates the pattern of the recurrence.

Next Backup

Displays the scheduled date and time for the next online backup. Overdue date/time stamps display as red text with yellow highlight.