Create a Standard Backup Policy with LiveVault

A policy can back up an entire computer or selected files, applications, and databases. However, it will not back up those files and directories that you specifically exclude from backup. You can create multiple policies.

There are some files that LiveVault automatically excludes from backup, and some items that it does not support. See Automatic and Recommended Backup Exclusions and Backup Restrictions and Limitations for more information.  

When you create policies, confirm the clock time and time zone designation on the Agent machine. If the time or time zone is incorrect, in rare cases it can cause restorations from the initial backup to fail.

To create a backup policy

1. In the navigation pane, select the computer you want to back up.

2. Select the Backup tab.

3. In the Backup tab, click Edit Backup.

   The Backup Configuration page opens.

4. In the New Backup Policy box, type a name for the policy.

5. Specify which files you want this policy to back up. You can use the following methods to specify the files:

   • Browse and select the files from a tree view of your computer's file structure.

   • Manually define the file selection rules using the Advanced feature.

6. Specify whether to back up the Windows System State (not applicable for Linux):

   • Select the Back up System State option to back up the System State. It is not selected by default. If you select this check box, LiveVault creates a separate backup policy to back up system state.

     To edit the schedule of the system state backup, locate the System State policy on the Backup tab, and click the edit policy link.

   • Clear the option if you do not want to back up the System State.

    Note: If you do not back up system state, you may not be able to restore your databases or applications.

7. In the Schedule tab, create a schedule for the backup policy.

8. In the Options tab, select the retention period for the policy. You can also use this tab to enter the name of a script that will be run before or after the backup occurs, to temporarily disable this policy, and to limit the number of system state backups that will occur on per day.

9. Click Next.

   The Backup Confirmation page opens.

10. Review the configuration for the policy.

11. Click Done.