Backing Up Server Applications
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SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Agent User’s Guide
Note Before creating a backup task, create the application object and schedule to be included in
the task.
To create a backup task for a storage group backup, perform the following steps:
Step 1 In the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface, click the Policies tab.
Step 2 In the left pane, select Backup Tasks.
Step 3 In the right pane, click the Plus button at the lower right corner. The Add Backup Task
window opens.
Step 4 Type a descriptive name for the backup task into the Name field.
Step 5 Select Application from the Select File Type drop-down list.
Step 6 Select the desired application object from the Application Data drop-down list.
Step 7 Type the desired number of backup revisions to keep into the Number of Versions field. The
default is 2.
Step 8 The Trimming Algorithm field is not configurable for Application policies. The field displays
the type of trimming algorithm in use.
Step 9 In the Offsite drop-down list, select one of the following options:
• Send all Files Offsite – Offsite backup settings must already be configured in the
SonicWALL CDP Web Management Interface, and the offsite appliance must be available.
• Do Not Send Files Offsite – No files will be sent offsite.
Step 10 Select the desired schedule from the Schedule drop-down list.
Step 11 To activate this backup task, select the Enable this task in Policy checkbox. To disable this
backup task without deleting it, you can clear this checkbox.
Step 12 Click OK.