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Create a backup policy
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Create a backup policy

A Backup Policy is a template for applying Backup Job settings to one or more computers.

Read more about creating backup policies in the Veeam documentation:

Create a backup policy⁠

  1. In the Veeam Service Provider Console portal, in the upper right corner, click Configuration.

  2. Go to the Backup Policies section.

  3. Click New and select OS.

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

  5. Click Next.

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

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

  7. Click Next.

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

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

  9. Click Next.

  10. If you selected Volume level backup under Backup Mode, under Volumes, select the disks and click Next.

  11. If you selected File level backup under Backup Mode, under Files, select files and click Next.

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

  13. Click Next.

  14. In the Cloud Repository section, configure backup storage.

  15. Click Next.

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

  17. Optional: to store the backup cache, in the Backup Cache section, check the Enable backup cache checkbox and configure a limit on its size.

  18. Click Next.

  19. Optional: in the Guest Processing section, configure guest OS processing.

  20. Click Next.

  21. Optional: To have backup jobs run automatically, in the Schedule section, check the Run the job automatically checkbox and configure the schedule.

  22. Click Next.

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

  24. Click Finish.