Schedule

Data Backup > Backup > Schedule

The Schedule page schedules backups for selected machine IDs.

1. Select one or more machines IDs.
2. Select a storage server. An Amazon S3 storage server is available if enabled using the Kaseya Cloud Storage page. A private storage server only displays if you have designated it using the Private Storage page.
3. Select either Backup Profile or File Selection or both. You must select at least one of these options.
4. Click Schedule or Backup Now to schedule the creation of backups for selected machine IDs.

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

Retention Policy

• 30 days of backup data are retained in the online storage space.
• Incremental backups are only stored if the file has changed.
• If more than 30 incremental backups have been stored, the next backup after the last 30th incremental is a mirror backup (full).
• If an incremental is 80% or more of the size of the file being backed up, a mirror backup (full) is created.
• If a file has not changed for more than 30 days, only the latest version is retained.
• If a file is deleted from the agent, the latest version will be kept offsite indefinitely unless deleted using the Manage function.
• For both cloud and private storage, if Data Backup is uninstalled from an endpoint, then all backup data for that endpoint will be removed from the storage server.
• For cloud storage, if the Kaseya agent is uninstalled before uninstalling Data Backup on an endpoint, the data will remain on the Amazon S3 server and you will continue to get billed.

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:
  • Continuous - File changes are backed up within 10 minutes. New files are backed up within 24 hours.
  • 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 backup immediately.
• Cancel - Clears pending backups for selected machine IDs. Does not clear backups that have already started.
• Apply Storage Server - Select a storage server to apply to selected machine IDs.
  • A private storage server only displays if you have designated it using the Private Storage page.
  • Amazon S3 server displays if you have enabled it using the Kaseya Cloud Storage page.
• Apply Profile - Select a profile to apply to selected machine IDs.

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

• 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 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.

Storage Server

The storage server assigned to this machine ID.

File Selection

Optionally click the File Selection icon for a machine ID to select folders and files not specified by the backup profile. Files and directories are included/excluded using a fixed order of precedence.

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 backup. Overdue date/time stamps display as red text with yellow highlight.