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title: "Create a backup policy"
sidebar_label: "Create a backup policy"
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description: "Learn how to create a backup policy to apply backup job parameters to computers"
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# Create a Backup Policy

A Backup Policy is a template for applying parameters of [backup jobs](/veeam-agent/manage/manage-backup-jobs.mdx) (Backup Job) to one or more computers.

Read more about creating backup policies in the Veeam documentation:

* [Creating Windows Backup Policies](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/create_backup_policies.html?ver=80)
* [Creating Linux Backup Policies](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/create_backup_policies_linux.html?ver=80)
* [Creating Mac Backup Policies](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vac/provider_admin/create_backup_policies_mac.html?ver=80)

## Create a Backup Policy \{#create-backup-policy}

1. On the [Veeam Service Provider Console](https://vac.selectel.ru) portal, in the top right corner, click **Configuration**.

2. Go to the **Backup Policies** section.

3. Click **New** and select the OS.

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

5. Click **Next**.

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

   * **Server** — for devices with server OSs; ;
   * **Workstation** — for devices with desktop OSs.

7. Click **Next**.

8. In the **Backup Mode** section, choose what to back up:

   * **Entire computer** — back up the entire computer; ;
   * **Volume level backup** — back up volumes; ;
   * **File level backup** — back up individual files.

9. Click **Next**.

10. If in the **Backup Mode** section you selected **Volume level backup**, in the **Volumes** section select the volumes and click **Next**.

11. If in the **Backup Mode** section you selected **File level backup**, in the **Files** section select the 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, keep the default settings and click **Next**.

17. Optional: to store the backup cache, in the **Backup Cache** section, select the **Enable backup cache** checkbox and set a size limit.

18. Click **Next**.

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

20. Click **Next**.

21. Optional: to have backup jobs start automatically, in the **Schedule** section, select the **Run the job automatically** checkbox and configure the schedule.

22. Click **Next**.

23. In the **Summary** section, verify the backup policy settings.

24. Click **Finish**.

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