Follow the instructions below to set a schedule for a new or existing archiving policy.
1. In the Main menu, click Policy. Server Backup Manager displays the Policies window.
2. In the Policy menu, click Create New Policy or select an existing policy from the list, and then click the appropriate Edit icon as shown in the following image.
SBM displays the Create New Policy/Edit Policy window.
3. Click the Data Retention tab.
4. Click Add Archiving Schedule as shown in the following image.
SBM displays the Edit Archive Schedule window as shown in the following image.
5. Make the appropriate changes. You can set the Archiving Frequency, which is the type of archiving schedule. There are five options available - hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. You can set the specific time for the archiving process depending on the Archive Frequency selected.
- Hourly Archiving
You can select the starting minute. The archiving policy will be launched every hour at that minute.
- Daily Archiving
You can select the starting minute and the hour(s). The archiving policy will be launched every day at that time.
- Weekly Archiving
You can select the starting time and day(s). The archiving policy will be launched every week at that time.
- Monthly Archiving
You can select the starting time and the exact day(s) of the month. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
 | Tip You can click on the "Last" checkbox to schedule archiving on the last day of every month. |
- Yearly Archiving
You can select the starting time, day of the month, and months of the year. The archiving policy will be launched at that time.
6. Click OK to apply the settings.
7. Click Create or Save for your changes to take effect.