Dell EMC IDPA DP4400 - Create and Run the Backup Policy

Create and run the backup policy
This section provides you information about how to create a backup policy. The
backup policy is created to protect the VMware client.
To create the policy, perform the following actions.
Procedure
1. Click IDPA System Manager Web UI and log in to the System Manager.
The IDPA System Manager dashboard page is displayed.
2. Click System Management on the left pane to display the System
Managerpage.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis for the Avamar-Backup Server and select Manage
Policies.
The System Management > Manage Policies page is displayed.
4. In the Manage Policies page, click plus (+).
The Add policy window is displayed.
5. Select or enter the details that are required in the fields to create a new backup
policy using the following table. Click Next to continue to the next page.
Table 7
Adding Policies
Page Field Description
Information Name The policy name.
Domain Accept the default entry.
Enabled Click to enable the policy.
Dataset
Select VMware Image Dataset.
Schedule
Select Daily Schedule.
Retention
Select Default Retention.
Clients (Optional) Available clients Select the VM client defined earlier in
this guide.
Proxies (Optional) Available proxies Select the proxy defined earlier in this
guide.
6. Click Finish.
The new policy is displayed in the policy list.
7. To run the policy, select the policy from the list and click BACKUP NOW.
8. Monitor the policy by clicking Systems under Job Activities in the left pane.
Performing a VM backup
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