All the operations described below are performed by clicking the corresponding items on the tasks toolbar. The operations can also be performed using the context menu (right-click the selected backup policy), or using the ‘Backup policy name’ actions bar on the Actions and tools pane.
The following is a guideline for you to perform operations with backup policies.
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Create a backup policy
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Click  Create backup policy.
The procedure of creating a backup policy is described in-depth in the Creating a backup policy section.
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Apply policy to machines or groups
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Click  Apply to.
In the Machines selection window, specify the machines (groups) the selected backup policy will be applied to. If the machine is currently offline, the policy will be deployed when the machine comes online again.
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Edit a policy
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Click  Edit.
Editing policies is performed in the same way as creating. Once the policy is edited, the management server updates the policy on all machines the policy was deployed to.
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Delete a policy
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Click  Delete.
As a result, the policy will be revoked from the machines it was deployed to and deleted from the management server. If the machine is currently offline, the policy will be revoked when the machine comes online again.
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View details of a policy or revoke a policy
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Click  View details.
In the Policy details window, examine information on the selected policy. There, you can also revoke the policy from the machines or groups the policy is applied to.
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View tasks of a policy
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Click  View tasks.
The Tasks view will display a list of the tasks related to the selected policy.
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View log of a policy
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Click  View log.
The Log view will display a list of the log entries related to the selected policy.
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Refresh a list of policies
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Click  Refresh.
The management console will update the list of backup policies from the management server with the most recent information. Though the list of policies is refreshed automatically based on events, the data may not be retrieved immediately from the management server due to some latency. Manual refresh guarantees that the most recent data is displayed.
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