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Create a Backup Policy

A backup policy is a template used to apply backup job (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 Backup Policies.

  3. Click New and select the OS.

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

  5. Click Next.

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

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

  7. Click Next.

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

    • Entire computer — entire computer backup;
    • Volume level backup — volume backup;
    • File level backup — individual file backup.

  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, leave the default settings and click Next.

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

  18. Click Next.

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

  20. Click Next.

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

  22. Click Next.

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

  24. Click Finish.