Create a backup policy

Last update: September 06 2024

Create a backup policy

The Backup Policy is a template for applying the settings backup jobs (Backup Job) to one or more computers.

Read more about creating backup policies in the Veeam documentation:

• Creating Windows Backup Policies
• Creating Linux Backup Policies
• Creating Mac Backup Policies

Create a backup policy⁠

1. On the portal Veeam Service Provider Console in the upper right corner, press Configuration.

2. Go to the section Backup Policies.

3. Click New and select OS.

4. In the section Backup Policy Name enter a name for the policy.

5. Click Next.

6. In the section Operation Mode select a mode for the policy:

   • Server — for devices with server operating systems;
   • Workstation — for desktop OS devices.

7. Click Next.

8. In the section Backup Mode Select what the backups will be created for:

   • Entire computer — a backup of the entire computer;
   • Volume level backup — disk backup;
   • File level backup — backup of individual files.

9. Click Next.

10. If in the section Backup Mode you have chosen Volume level backupin the section Volumes to select disks and press Next.

11. If in the section Backup Mode you have chosen File level backupin the section Files select the files and press Next.

12. In the section Destination select Veeam Cloud Connect repository.

13. Click Next.

14. In the section Cloud Repository configure backup storage.

15. Click Next.

16. In the section Backup Quota leave the default settings and press Next.

17. Optional: to store the backup cache, in section Backup Cache check the box Enable backup cache and set a limit on its volume.

18. Click Next.

19. Optional: under Guest Processing configure guest OS processing.

20. Click Next.

21. Optional: To have backup jobs run automatically, under Schedule check the box Run the job automatically and set up a schedule.

22. Click Next.

23. In the section Summary check the backup policy settings.

24. Click Finish.