Running unscheduled backups

When the Server Backup agent is installed on a device, the agent backs up data automatically as specified by its storage location and policy.

You can also run a backup on demand at any time for an online device. You cannot run an unscheduled backup for a device that is offline, scheduled for deletion, expired, or has a backup in progress.

Note: If a backup is interrupted, data that was already backed up to the cloud will not be sent again. For example, if the connection between a server and AWS is disrupted during a large seed/full backup, the next backup does not send data that was already backed up to the cloud, saving time and bandwidth.

To run unscheduled backups:

In the navigation pane, go to Server Backup > Devices.
Do one of the following:
- To back up one device, click the name of the device. The device Summary tab shows information about the device and its backups.
- To back up one or more devices in a site, click the site name in the Sites list, and then select the check box for each device. If you are using Business view in the Management Console, you do not have to click a site name.
Click Agent Commands and then click Run Backup.

A confirmation message appears. If you are trying to run a backup for a device that is offline, scheduled for deletion, expired or has a backup in progress, a message indicates that a backup will not start for these devices.
(Optional) If you are troubleshooting issues, select Run backup with verbose logging.
Click Send Command.

If you are backing up one device, the Backup Progress box shows the backup progress.

If you are backing up more than one device, a Backup in Progress icon appears for each device on the Devices page. To see the progress of a backup, click its Backup in Progress icon . The Backup Progress box appears.
(Optional) In the Backup Progress box, do one of the following:
- To close the Backup Progress box without stopping the backup, click Close.
- To stop the backup, click Cancel.