Scheduling a backup job or a database verification job

Click Schedule.

If the Run Command After Operation dialog box appears, specify the command and then Click OK to close the dialog box.

For more information, see Using the Run Command After Operation dialog box.

Result

The Schedule Job dialog box appears.

In the Schedule Job Name box, enter a name for your backup job.

Specify what you want to do if a scheduled job of the same name already exists.

If you want to...

Then...

Overwrite the existing job with this one

Select the Replace Job if Exists option.

Be prompted to specify a different name

Do not select the Replace Job if Exists option.

In the Select the Scheduling Service to Create Job panel, select the schedule service you want to use.

Note
If you select SQL Server Agent and the service is stopped, SnapManager will automatically start the SQL Server Agent service for you.

If...

Then...

You want to use the SQL Server Agent

Select the Replace Job if Exists option, then proceed to Step 6.

You want to use the Windows Scheduled Task Wizard

Select the Windows Scheduled Task option, then proceed to Step 10.

Using the SQL Server Agent

In the Server Name box, specify the name of the SQL Server instance that you want to use to run this job.

If...

Then...

You know the server name

Click in the Server Name box and enter the server host name.

You prefer to browse to the server name

Click Browse to use a browse dialog box to select the server host name.

Click OK.

Result

The Properties dialog box appears for the job you are specifying. This is an SQL Server Agent dialog box.

In the Properties dialog box, specify the parameters of your job schedule:

• When the job is to run
• If you want the job to repeat, at what frequency

Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Result

The backup job will run at the times you specified in the Properties dialog box. The backup scheduling process is complete.

Using the Windows Scheduled Task Wizard

In the Run As box, specify the SnapManager service account that you want to use to run the Windows Scheduled Task Wizard for this job.

If...

Then...

You know the domain and user name

Click in the Run As box and enter the account name.

You prefer to browse to the account name

Click Browse to use a browse dialog box to select the account name.

In the Password box and again in the Confirm password box, enter the password for this user.

Click OK.

Result

The Schedule Job appears with the Schedule tab selected. This is a Windows dialog box.

In the Windows dialog box, specify the parameters of your job schedule:

• When the job is to run
• If you want the job to repeat, at what frequency

For information about using this Windows dialog box, see your Microsoft Windows documentation.

Click OK.

Result

The backup job will run at the times you specified in the Schedule Job window. The backup scheduling process is complete.

Note
You can use the Control Panel to modify the schedule or cancel the scheduled job.