Modifying a Backup Job
Once you have created a backup job using the Configure Server Backup Wizard, the Tasks
list on the Backup And Server Storage page provides controls that
enable you to modify the parameters of the job as needed. Click one of
the following tasks listed to open the corresponding tab in the Server
Backup Properties sheet, as follows:
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Add or remove backup destinations Enables you to specify the devices you want to use to perform backups.
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Add or remove backup items Enables you to specify the targets for your backups.
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Change backup schedule Enables you to modify the times at which the backup jobs should occur.
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View backup history Displays a full record of all previous backups the system has performed.
You can also use the items in the tasks list to pause the backup
schedule, disable the backup job entirely, or start a backup
immediately, regardless of the schedule.
Creating a Backup Administrator Role
Once you have devised a backup strategy and created a scheduled
backup job, the hard part of the process is over. What remains are the
mundane tasks of swapping out backup media and checking to make sure
that the backup job completes successfully each day. Network
administrators often delegate these tasks to other users, and not
necessarily to users
to whom they want to grant full administrative privileges. Fortunately,
Windows SBS 2011 includes a built-in group called Backup Operators,
which provides the rights and permissions a user needs to manage backup
jobs, and no more.
Backup Operators is not a Windows SBS group, so you cannot use the
Windows SBS Console to add an existing user account to the group.
However, you can create a user role that includes the group membership
and then create user accounts based on that role. Alternatively, you can
use the Active Directory Users And Computers Console to add an existing
user to the Backup Operators group.
Backing Up a Second Server
As mentioned earlier, Windows
Server Backup is capable of backing up only volumes on the computer
running the program. If you have purchased the Windows SBS 2011 Premium
Add-on product and installed a second server on your network, you cannot
back up your secondary server using the Windows Server Backup program
and the backup medium on your primary server. However, your second
server has its own copy of Windows Server Backup, which leaves you with
two possible ways to facilitate the backup process:
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Connect a separate set of backup drives to the secondary server and create a separate, independent backup job on that server.
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Create a shared folder on your primary server and configure your
secondary server to back itself up to the network share. Then use your
backup media on the primary server to back up the shared folder.
Windows Server Backup is a feature that your primary Windows SBS 2011
server installs by default. However, you must install the feature
yourself on your secondary server by using the Server Manager Console.
