The Windows SBS Console simplifies the creation of scheduled backup
jobs by supplying a wizard that steps you through the process. Once you
have created the job, the console provides controls that enable you to
modify its properties. Windows SBS 2011 also includes the Windows Server
Backup Console, which provides more comprehensive control over the
backup process and provides the means to restore data from a backup
medium.
Creating a Scheduled Backup Job
To create a scheduled backup job with the Windows SBS Console, use the following procedure:
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Connect your external hard drive to the computer by plugging it into a USB, IEEE 1394, or eSATA port.
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Log on to your Windows SBS 2011 server using a domain account with administrative privileges. The Windows SBS Console appears.
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Click Backup and server storage, and then select the Backup tab.
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In the Tasks list, click Configure server backup. The Configure Server Backup Wizard appears.
Tip
Alternatively, you can start the Configure Server Backup Wizard by clicking Configure server backup in the Getting started tasks list in the Windows SBS Console.
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Click Next to bypass the Getting Started page. The Specify The Backup Destination page appears.
Note
By selecting the Show all valid internal and external backup destinations
check box, you display the internal disks that are available for use as
backup drives, as well as the external ones. Obviously, internal drives
are more difficult to store offsite, but they can still be a functional
part of your backup strategy.
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Select the check box(es) for the disk(s) you want to use as your backup drives and click Next. The Label The Destination Drives page appears.
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Specify an alternative label for each drive, if desired, in the text box provided and click Next. The Select Drives To Back Up page appears.
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In addition to the default C drive, select the check boxes for any
other volumes you want to include in the backup job and click Next. The Specify The Backup Schedule page appears.
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Select one of the following scheduling options:
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Once a day The backup occurs once daily at 11:00 P.M.
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Twice a day The backup occurs twice daily at 12:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M.
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Custom The backup occurs as many times as you wish each day, at the times you select
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Click Next. The Confirm Backup Details page appears.
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Click Configure. A
Configure Server Backup message box appears, warning you that the wizard
is about to format the drives you selected as the backup destination.
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Click Yes. The wizard prepares the backup drive, configures the backup job, and displays the Server Backup Configured page.
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Click Finish. The wizard closes and the job appears on the Backup tab.
When the scheduled time for the backup arrives, the Task
Scheduler application starts the job, which runs in the background as
the server continues to function normally. When the backup finishes, its
status appears in the console as Successful, as shown in Figure 1.
