Run policies

You can start a policy manually at any time, regardless of the schedule. *On Demand* policies must always be started manually.

Follow the instructions below to run a data protection policy in Server Backup.

1. In the Main Menu, click *Settings* and then *Policies* to open the _Policies_ screen.

2. Find the policy you want to run in the list of policies, click the corresponding _Actions_ icon, and click *Run Now*.

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{info:title=Tip}To find a policy, you can use the Search function or Advanced List Filters. See [ServerBackup:Customize the Policies list].
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3. After you click the _Run Now_ option, the _Details for Policy_ window displays the details for the running policy. !Details for Policy window.png|border=1!


The backup will continue to run even if you close this window. When the backup is done, the message "Success - Task Completed Successfully" displays. You can explore the task details in the tabs on the Details window, such as _Devices_, _Alerts_, and _Logs_.

{info:title=Note}The alerts and errors that occur during the policy run are saved in Log Messages. See [ServerBackup:View log messages] and [ServerBackupManager:Access log files].
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You can also run Policies using the "Policies" tab of the Protected Machines "Details" Pane. This screen provides the same functionality as the main "Policies" screen. See more information in [Access Protected Machines].

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You can also run multiple policies simultaneously by following the instructions below.

1. Select several policies by selecting the corresponding check boxes in the first column in the _Policies_ list.

2. Click the *Run Selected* button to run the selected policies.

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3. The _Bulk Run Results_ window displays the status of the running policies. When the tasks have successfully completed, click the *OK* button.

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